

Movies like The Red Thread
If The Red Thread's mix of friendship and tragedy stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Red Thread's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Best of Me
2014 · Directed by Michael Hoffman · 117 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: tragedy · Also drama and romance
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
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Untamed Heart
1993 · Directed by Tony Bill · 102 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: tragedy · Also drama and romance
Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and…
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Drawing Closer
2024 · Directed by Takahiro Miki · 119 min8.4
Why you'll like itAlso a Japanese romance
With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.
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Life in a Year
2020 · Directed by Mitja Okorn · 107 min8.2
Why you'll like itAlso drama and romance
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.