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Films like The American.

The American (2010) reads as Sombre, measured, measured thriller / 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.

Shanghai Dreams (2005) poster
1. Shanghai Dreams2005

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

Fandry (2013) poster
2. Fandry2013

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

1945 (2017) poster
3. 19452017

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

Take Me to the River (2015) (2015) poster
4. Take Me to the River2015

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

The Past (2013) (2013) poster
5. The Past2013

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

The Homesman (2014) poster
6. The Homesman2014

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

Shotgun Stories (2007) poster
7. Shotgun Stories2007

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

Jerichow (2008) poster
8. Jerichow2008

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

Child's Pose (2013) poster
9. Child's Pose2013

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

Tuesday, After Christmas (2010) poster
10. Tuesday, After Christmas2010

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

Ryna (2005) poster
11. Ryna2005

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

Fish Tank (2009) poster
12. Fish Tank2009

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

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