Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 16, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Soil

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

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#1
Farming

Farming

2018★ 6.2

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

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Ins...

#2
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#3
A Man of Integrity

A Man of Integrity

2017★ 6.8

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

Reza, residing in the wilderness with his wife and son, lives a retired life and devotes himself to freshwater fish farming. A private company that has targets on his land is ready...

#4
3 Faces

3 Faces

2018★ 6.7

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

Filmmaker Jafar Panahi and actor Behnaz Jafari travel to a tiny village after receiving a plea for help from a girl whose family has forbidden her from studying acting. Amusing enc...

#5
The Cow

The Cow

1969★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Soil 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 ...

#6
The Magic of Ordinary Days

The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005★ 7.4

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

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII....

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