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10 Best Movies Like Tristesse

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

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#1
Helen

Helen

2009★ 6.5

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

On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depressio...

#2
In Good Company

In Good Company

2004★ 6.1

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

Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, wh...

#3
Stardust Memories

Stardust Memories

1980★ 6.9

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

While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films....

#4
Box of Moonlight

Box of Moonlight

1996★ 6.8

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

Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out ...

#5
Palm Trees and Power Lines

Palm Trees and Power Lines

2023★ 6.2

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

A disconnected teenage girl enters a relationship with a man twice her age. She sees him as the solution to all her problems, but his intentions are not what they seem....

#6
The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989★ 5.8

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

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel sedu...

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