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Films like Sivas.

Sivas (2014) reads as Heavy, measured, measured drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Night Moves (Reichardt 2013) (2013) poster
1. Night Moves (Reichardt 2013)2013

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Graduation (2016) (2016) poster
2. Graduation2016

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Play (2011) (2011) poster
3. Play2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Sweet Country (2017) poster
4. Sweet Country2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Card Counter (2021) poster
5. The Card Counter2021

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Judgement (Bulgaria) (2014) poster
6. The Judgement (Bulgaria)2014

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Fandry (2013) poster
7. Fandry2013

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Shotgun Stories (2007) poster
8. Shotgun Stories2007

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

27 Steps of May (2018) poster
9. 27 Steps of May2018

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Young Ahmed (2019) poster
10. Young Ahmed2019

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Fish Tank (2009) poster
11. Fish Tank2009

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Soni (2018) (2018) poster
12. Soni2018

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the bone-dry seriousness; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

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