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10 Best Movies Like Orpheus' Lyre

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

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#1
The Funeral

The Funeral

1984★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orpheus' Lyre for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three days in their home....

#2
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1983★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orpheus' Lyre for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their ...

#3
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1958★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orpheus' Lyre for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy in which relatives carry 70-year...

#4
Achilles and the Tortoise

Achilles and the Tortoise

2008★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orpheus' Lyre for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, de...

#5
Norman

Norman

2010★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orpheus' Lyre for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A teenager pretends to be dying from cancer as a way to cope with the realities of his daily existence and his father's terminal illness....

#6
Memories of Matsuko

Memories of Matsuko

2006★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Orpheus' Lyre for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy....

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