Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Yanagawa

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

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#1
Maria's Lovers

Maria's Lovers

1984★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Yanagawa 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....

#2
Under the Hawthorn Tree

Under the Hawthorn Tree

2010★ 7.8

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

The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a...

#3
Ali and Nino

Ali and Nino

2016★ 6.5

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

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s...

#4
Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009★ 6.3

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

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple....

#5
Her Story

Her Story

2024★ 7.5

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

Wang Tiemei, a single mother, loses her job and moves, befriending neighbor Xiaoye who appears cheerful but is depressed. Their bond grows as Tiemei navigates relationships with he...

#6
Summer Palace

Summer Palace

2006★ 7.3

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

Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ...

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