Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Absence

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

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#1
So Long, My Son

So Long, My Son

2019★ 7.7

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

Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present....

#2
Come Sunday

Come Sunday

2018★ 5.8

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

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell....

#3
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

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

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#4
Caught by the Tides

Caught by the Tides

2025★ 6.8

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

Years after her boyfriend left her for the big city and promised to bring her there after he’s settled down, a Chinese woman sets out on a journey to be reunited with him....

#5
A Question of Faith

A Question of Faith

2017★ 7.4

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

When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs...

#6
Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994★ 6.6

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

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play i...

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