Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Leaning on the Wind

If you loved Leaning on the Wind, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Cow

The Cow

1969★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leaning on the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his possible reaction to it when he ...

#2
Tigertail

Tigertail

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leaning on the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter....

#3
The Mirror

The Mirror

1997★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leaning on the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When a young girl's mother doesn't meet her after school, she tries to navigate the streets of Tehran by herself....

#4
Almost Friends

Almost Friends

2017★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leaning on the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a s...

#5
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leaning on the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

#6
Tehran Taboo

Tehran Taboo

2017★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Leaning on the Wind for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The lives of three strong-willed women and a young musician cross paths in Tehran’s schizophrenic society where sex, adultery, corruption, prostitution and drugs coexist with stric...

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