15 Movies Like Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Loved Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors? 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.
Sniper: The White Raven
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins in Donbas, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants kill his pregnant wife and burn his home to the ground. Recovered, he makes a cardinal decision and gets enlisted in a sniper company. Having met his wife’s killers, he emotionally breaks down and arranges “sniper terror” for the enemy.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
A Walk to Remember
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
The Bridges of Madison County
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
The Choice
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Endless Love
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Tess
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
The Secret: Dare to Dream
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
The Magic of Ordinary Days
Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
An Autumn Romance
When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she decides to visit her brother in a small town in Montana. There, she gets involved in the fight to help save her brother's hotel from tycoon Joel Sheenan, who wants to renovate it.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Tristan & Isolde
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Not Easily Broken
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Women in Love
Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Nine Lives
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
Wuthering Heights
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.