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10 Best Movies Like Descendants of Cain

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

#1
The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum

1939★ 7.8

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

In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting ...

#2
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

1969★ 7.0

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

Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some vio...

#3
Box

Box

1976★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Descendants of Cain for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer....

#4
The Pilgrim

The Pilgrim

1923★ 6.8

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

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church....

#5
Projota - AMADMOL (A Milenar Arte de Meter o Louco)

Projota - AMADMOL (A Milenar Arte de Meter o Louco)

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Descendants of Cain for fans of . It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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#6
Sanatorium

Sanatorium

2025★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Descendants of Cain for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Despite a war raging close by, mud treatments and electroshock therapies continue at Kuyalnik Sanatorium, an enormous 1970s brutalist building on the shores of Odesa, where a small...