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10 Best Movies Like My Father’s Prison

If you loved My Father’s Prison, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Manuel

Manuel

1979★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Father’s Prison for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Directed by Alfredo Anzola, Manuel (1979) is a Venezuelan drama that explores themes of love, faith, and resistance. The story follows Aparicio and his wife, Alma Rosa, as they wel...

#2
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

1983★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Father’s Prison for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The film is divided into two episodes, The Hair of Disgrace and The Magician, both focusing on the theme of the occult and beliefs....

#3
No End

No End

1985★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Father’s Prison for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

1982, Poland. A translator loses her husband and becomes a victim of her own sorrow. She looks to sex, to her son, to law, and to hypnotism when she has nothing else in this time o...

#4
The Cameraman

The Cameraman

1928★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Father’s Prison for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A photographer takes up newsreel shooting to impress a secretary....

#5
Jim's Story

Jim's Story

2024★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Father’s Prison for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Aymeric runs into Florence, a former coworker, one evening in Saint-Claude in the Haut-Jura. She is six months pregnant and single. When she gives birth to Jim, Aymeric is there. T...

#6
A Tale of Autumn

A Tale of Autumn

1998★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Father’s Prison for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Magali, forty-something, is a winemaker and a widow: she loves her work but feels lonely. Her friends Rosine and Isabelle both want secretly to find a husband for Magali....