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10 Best Movies Like El Silencio del Río

If you loved El Silencio del Río, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Don de Dios

Don de Dios

2005★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El Silencio del Río for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tepito is a neighborhood of Mexico City, where the dreams of many destitute people become real. But Tepito is also run by organized crime and corrupt politicians, impunity reigns a...

#2
Adú

Adú

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El Silencio del Río for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far...

#3
Sergio

Sergio

2020★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El Silencio del Río for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most tr...

#4
The Miracle of Marcelino

The Miracle of Marcelino

1955★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El Silencio del Río for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend ...

#5
Our Time

Our Time

2018★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El Silencio del Río for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A family lives in the Mexican countryside raising fighting bulls. Esther is in charge of running the ranch, while her husband Juan, a world-renowned poet, raises and selects the be...

#6
The Padre

The Padre

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to El Silencio del Río for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-...

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