15 Movies Like In the Heart

Loved In the Heart? 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.

Heresy
#1

Heresy

In a medieval Dutch village, a young woman is caught between her faith, fanatic townsfolk and the dark forces lurking in the woods.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

Girl
#2

Girl

A promising teenage dancer enrolls at a prestigious ballet school while grappling with her gender dysphoria.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

Swingers
#3

Swingers

Despite Diana's insecure nature, she and her husband Julian agree with the idea to sexually experiment with another couple. They put out an ad on the net to which the well experienced Alex and Timo react. We follow Diana and Julian as they prepare for the arrival of Alex and Timo, who they have invited to their home for the weekend. Diana is nervous. As soon as she is confronted with the self-confident and ravishingly sexy Alex, her insecurity increases even more. Timo seems disinterested, a sharp contrast to the boyish excitement of Julian. But as night falls and their sexual exploration begins, we notice Timo may not be as casual as he initially seemed and Diana on the other hand contains hidden strength. And so we realize there's more to 'Swingers' than just sex. Swingers: could your relationship stand the test?

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

Manchester by the Sea
#4

Manchester by the Sea

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

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

Young Hearts
#5

Young Hearts

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

We
#6

We

During a scorching summer in a Belgian-Dutch border village, eight teenagers play games of discovery to break the listless monotony. They challenge each other and themselves and pretty soon, their sexual curiosity starts to blur the lines between right and wrong. As innocence is crushed in depraved games and sexual exploitation, the teenagers soon turn into ruthless predators.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

Zillion
#7

Zillion

It's 1997. Frank Verstraeten, a computer genius with a nose for business, a fascination for nightlife and an unhealthy urge to prove himself, only wants one thing: his own disco that not only outperforms the competition but simply humiliates it. The futuristic mega discotheque Zillion is a fact and Frank turns from computer dealer to the pivotal figure of the Antwerp nightlife. He parades with the most beautiful women in Belgium and forges an alliance with Dennis Black Magic, the porn king who provides the spicy extras. Unfortunately, beautiful songs don't last long either.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

Birth
#8

Birth

It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth.

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

Naked
#9

Naked

Eight-year-old Erik's mother takes him to the sauna for the first time in his life. There, he has to disrobe and sees lots of naked men and women around him. He feels very uncomfortable at first but then he seems to enjoy it.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

Dragonfly
#10

Dragonfly

A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

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

The Northerners
#11

The Northerners

A black comedy set in the 1960s in a small Netherlands community, populated by a cast of eccentrics, all of whom hold a range of sexual obsessions and frustrated desires.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.

Synecdoche, New York
#12

Synecdoche, New York

A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.

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

In the Bedroom
#13

In the Bedroom

Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. His son is involved in a love affair with a local single mother. As the beauty of Maine's brief and fleeting summer comes to an end, these characters find themselves in the midst of unimaginable tragedy.

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

Fathers and Daughters
#14

Fathers and Daughters

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

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

Ferry 2
#15

Ferry 2

After losing his drug empire, Ferry Bouman has found a measure of peace away from Brabant's criminal underworld — until his past catches up to him.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to In the Heart.