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10 Best Movies Like Goodbye to the Past

If you loved Goodbye to the Past, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mammal

Mammal

2016★ 6.2

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

After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his i...

#2
Flashbacks of a Fool

Flashbacks of a Fool

2008★ 6.2

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

An aging Hollywood star, Joe Scott, lives a life of narcissistic hedonism, observed by his laconic personal assistant, Ophelia. The death of his childhood best friend, Boots, takes...

#3
Head Full of Honey

Head Full of Honey

2018★ 6.4

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

A young girl tries to help her grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, navigate his increasing forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkable adventure with him....

#4
Around the Bend

Around the Bend

2004★ 5.9

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

A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years ...

#5
Eleanor the Great

Eleanor the Great

2025★ 6.9

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

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades....

#6
The Girl in the Book

The Girl in the Book

2015★ 5.8

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

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present....

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