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10 Best Movies Like Northern City

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

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#1
Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight

2022★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Northern City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of the day before. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, Toru, he begins to fall for her—despite her rule against falling in ...

#2
Fire with Fire

Fire with Fire

1986★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Northern City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, ...

#3
Closest Love to Heaven

Closest Love to Heaven

2017★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Northern City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When Ninon found out that her neighbor and popular classmate Yuji only has one year to live. She decided to go out of her way and help him attain happiness on his remaining time....

#4
Life in a Year

Life in a Year

2020★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Northern City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left....

#5
Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

1984★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Northern City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love....

#6
Time Is Up

Time Is Up

2021★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Northern City for fans of Drama & Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the tim...

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