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10 Best Movies Like The State I Am In

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

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#1
Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

2020★ 7.1

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

A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy....

#2
Our Little Sister

Our Little Sister

2015★ 7.6

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

After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them....

#3
Phoenix

Phoenix

2014★ 6.8

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

German-Jewish cabaret singer Nelly survived Auschwitz but had to undergo reconstructive surgery as her face was disfigured. Without recognizing Nelly, her former husband Johnny ask...

#4
Rafiki

Rafiki

2018★ 7.0

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

Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams...

#5
Wall Engravings

Wall Engravings

1968★ 7.4

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

Jeanne looks back on her love for Jean. The melancholic young man wouldn't accept the world as it was, always wishing to depart. She doesn't know that he's dead....

#6
A Heart in Winter

A Heart in Winter

1992★ 7.2

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

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is pass...