15 Movies Like Lovers & Leavers

Loved Lovers & Leavers? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

No Thank You
#1

No Thank You

Heli Valkonen is desperately in love with her husband. But Matti is just not in the mood. He is only interested in playing computer games, dressed in worn out fleece pants. For him, a shoulder massage is the highest form of intimacy. When subtle hints, nice words and fetching clothes won't help, Heli resorts in direct, and increasingly direct action - in vain.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lovers & Leavers.

Life in a Year
#2

Life in a Year

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.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

Winter's Tale
#3

Winter's Tale

A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

Endless Love
#4

Endless Love

A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

Fallen Leaves
#5

Fallen Leaves

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lovers & Leavers.

Ariel
#6

Ariel

A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lovers & Leavers.

Breathe
#7

Breathe

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

Dot the I
#8

Dot the I

A fiery Spanish woman is about to marry a kind British man when she meets a Brazilian actor who ignites in her a flame of lust she can't ignore.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

The Shepherd
#9

The Shepherd

On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

I'm in Love with a Church Girl
#10

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

Miles Montego has it all - cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

The Wait
#11

The Wait

The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lovers & Leavers.

Not Easily Broken
#12

Not Easily Broken

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

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

Nine Lives
#13

Nine Lives

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Lovers & Leavers.

Niko and the Way to the Stars
#14

Niko and the Way to the Stars

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lovers & Leavers.

Compartment No. 6
#15

Compartment No. 6

A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Lovers & Leavers.