

Movies Like 20 Centimeters
Colloquially-told story of a few days in the life of Marieta, who's saving money for the last operation in her change from man to woman. She works as a prostitute in Madrid and longs for a legitimate job. Whenever she builds up her savings, her housemate and best friend Tomás finds ways to spend, lose, or cost her those funds. She meets Raúl, whom she likes and who likes her; the trouble is he also likes that part of her she wants removed. If that's not enough, she also has narcolepsy, and when she conks out, she dreams of musical-theater numbers in which she's the singing and dancing star. Are these dreams always going to be 20 centimeters out of reach?
Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Stones

Tangerine

The Last Match

Mifune

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Brokeback Mountain

Wings of Desire

Breaking the Waves

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Bad Education

Die Deutschmeister

Paradise Now

Walk on Water

The Spessart Inn

The Big Kahuna

O Lucky Man!

Fat Kid Rules The World

The White Horse Inn

Risky Business

Come As You Are
How Good Is 20 Centimeters?
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