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10 Best Movies Like Michael and Helga

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

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#1
The German Lesson

The German Lesson

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Michael and Helga for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality....

#2
Salomé

Salomé

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Michael and Helga for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After the lewd and frenetic Dance of the Seven Veils, and with the solemn pledge from the very lips of Herod himself that she could have whatever her heart desires up to half his k...

#3
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Michael and Helga for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

#4
XX/XY

XX/XY

2002★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Michael and Helga for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later....

#5
Kisses

Kisses

2008★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Michael and Helga for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin....

#6
Bastard Out of Carolina

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Michael and Helga for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer a...

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