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15 Movies Like Autumn Sonata

Loved Autumn Sonata? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

The Lovely Bones
#1

The Lovely Bones

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Autumn Sonata.

All Things Fair
#2

All Things Fair

In 1943 Malmö, 15-year-old Stig is attracted to his teacher Viola, 22 years his senior, who, drawn to his youth and innocence, believes the lad is a God-sent relief from her miserable marriage to a drunken, unfaithful lout.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

Pleasure
#3

Pleasure

19 year old Linnéa leaves her small town in Sweden and heads for Los Angeles with the aim of becoming the world's next big porn star, but the road to her goal turns out to be bumpier than she imagined.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

The Seventh Seal
#4

The Seventh Seal

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
#5

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. In the opening of the movie, Mikael Blomkvist, a middle-aged publisher for the magazine Millennium, loses a libel case brought by corrupt Swedish industrialist Hans-Erik Wennerström. Nevertheless, he is hired by Henrik Vanger in order to solve a cold case, the disappearance of Vanger's niece

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

TÁR
#6

TÁR

As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Autumn Sonata.

Persona
#7

Persona

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

Dancer in the Dark
#8

Dancer in the Dark

Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Autumn Sonata.

The Color Purple
#9

The Color Purple

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Autumn Sonata.

The Square
#10

The Square

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

Lilya 4-ever
#11

Lilya 4-ever

In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

Rabbit Hole
#12

Rabbit Hole

Life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Autumn Sonata.

Inside Llewyn Davis
#13

Inside Llewyn Davis

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Autumn Sonata.

Let the Right One In
#14

Let the Right One In

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.

Wild Strawberries
#15

Wild Strawberries

Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Autumn Sonata.