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10 Best Movies Like Manila in the Claws of Light

If you loved Manila in the Claws of Light, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
Pather Panchali

Pather Panchali

1955★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manila in the Claws of Light for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The childr...

#2
O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

2016★ 8.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manila in the Claws of Light for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation....

#3
Mala Noche

Mala Noche

1987★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manila in the Claws of Light for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Walt is a lonely convenience store clerk who has fallen in love with a Mexican migrant worker named Johnny. Though Walt has little in common with the object of his affections — inc...

#4
A Generation

A Generation

1955★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manila in the Claws of Light for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and t...

#5
Hidden Away

Hidden Away

2014★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manila in the Claws of Light for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the age of 14 the world around you changes at a dizzying speed. But what if actually it's you that changing? What if these changes take you away from what up until now, has been...

#6
Moral

Moral

1982★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Manila in the Claws of Light for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The episodically connected lives of four college friends unfold throughout the incipient martial law years, as they struggle to define their sexual and professional desires and how...