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One of the most famous Spanish youth melodramas is rightfully recognized as the film “3 meters above the sky”, which was shot by director Fernando Gonzalez. The film tells about the pretty hooligan Hache, who in life is only interested in girls, motorcycles and parties. Once, in a fit of anger, he beats a man. For this misconduct, the guy gets off with a suspended sentence.
Once Hache meets a kind and innocent girl Babi, whose parents are quite wealthy people. The bully makes a negative impression on this cute creature. Their next meeting takes place at one of the parties organized by mutual friends Hache and Babi. Young people quarrel again, but find out that their closest friends are in love with each other, so they cannot avoid subsequent meetings. Over time, the main characters of the film fall in love, but Babi’s mother and friends categorically do not like it. They do everything to separate the couple.
There are a lot of films with similar plots in the world cinema. We will present you films that are similar in general atmosphere to “3 meters above the sky”.
10 Ignition | 2013
Young but already professional robbers Ari and Navas have a certain scheme, which they often use during thefts. Pretty Ari has no problem seducing almost any man, who eventually becomes her victim and loses his wallet. A couple of robbers have their eyes on Mikel. Ari met this young man during his engagement. The guy fell in love with a girl and even left his fiancee to be with a new lover.
The robber doesn’t know what to do either, since Mikel has become her closest person, but Navas insists that the girl stick to their old criminal scheme.
9. I’m sorry, I want to marry you | 2010
The film tells about an adult, accomplished man Alex and his young sweetheart Nikki, who want to start a family, but the girl’s relatives are categorically against their marriage. This is a rather instructive picture about the love of people between whom there is a big age difference. In addition, viewers will be able to learn some interesting details from the life of typical Italian families. All the characters in the film are distinguished by their stormy southern temperament. “Sorry, I want to marry you” is a very penetrating, emotional picture.
8. Keith | 2008
The film is based on a short story written by Ron Carlson. The melodrama tells about a sad love story. 17-year-old schoolgirl Natalie is forced to sit at the same desk with Keith Zettersrom during chemistry lessons, which she really does not like. Gradually, a negative attitude towards a classmate is replaced by warm feelings. Young people imperceptibly fall in love with each other. The girl does not even know who Keith really is. When she finds out about this, it will be too late and she will not be able to rewind time.
7. My first time | 2012
Sarah is loved by teachers and respected by classmates, but at home the girl constantly quarrels with her mother, but her stepfather found an approach to his adopted daughter and is trying to smooth out sharp corners in the difficult relationship between two people close to him. The main character of the film has never been in love. Once her class was replenished with a new student, Zachary Scar, who has no desire to acquire new knowledge at all. At school, he immediately became an outsider. But on the other hand, all the girls have a strong attraction to the guy. Sincere and genuine feelings flare up between two completely opposite in character and lifestyle young people Sarah and Zachary.
6. Remember me | 2010
The phlegmatic melancholic Tyler is not satisfied with his life, and when his older brother tragically dies, the student first falls into depression, and then goes off the rails and ends up behind bars after a street fight. A bail is paid for him and the guy goes free, but in the soul of the protagonist of the film there is a grudge against the investigator who wants to put Tyler in jail. The thirst for revenge oppresses the soul of a young man. He decides to take revenge on the daughter of his offender, but after several meetings with the girl, the guy realizes that he can no longer live without her.
5. Three meters above the sky | 2004
The film tells about a beautiful daughter and an exemplary student – eighteen-year-old Babi, who considers herself a real romantic. She dreams of great love, but unexpectedly meets a typical rebel Step, who lives anywhere and wanders with hooligans. At first, young people disliked each other, but gradually their relationship is changing, unexpectedly for Babi and Styopa themselves.
4. Step forward | 2006
Tyler is a typical brawler. After drinking a few glasses of alcohol, he is sure to get involved in a fight or other unpleasant story. The guy loves to dance and dreams of becoming a student at a prestigious art school. This goal seems unattainable to him. So far, he only performs in front of friends with dance numbers that combine elements of classical ballet and a trendy break.
One day, the bully ends up in the police. He is forced to corrective labor. At the same time, a sweet girl, a professional dancer Nora, becomes Tyler’s new acquaintance, to whom the guy tells about a new dance style invented by him. The couple begins to rehearse together. Gradually, tender feelings flare up between the main characters of the film, after which the life of the former bully changes completely.
3. Diary of memory | 2004
Ellie Hamilton is a girl from a wealthy aristocratic family. Before the outbreak of World War II, a carnival was held in North Carolina, during which the main character of the film met the son of a poor farmer, Noah Calhoun. Young people fell in love at first sight, but Ellie’s father and mother do everything to make their daughter forget about the guy from the lower strata of society. In addition, Noah is taken to the war and now it is not known whether the lovers will ever meet in this life or not.
2. Sorry for love | 2008
37-year-old Alex enjoys the carefree life of a bachelor. He recently left his fiancée, although the news shocked his parents. One day, by chance, in the city, Alex met a pretty girl, Nicky, and immediately fell in love with her. Now his life has completely changed. Young people spend a lot of time together and never want to leave. There is only one problem on the way to their happiness – Alex is twenty years older than his beloved, which their parents really dislike. Will love win or will the opposition of Alex and Nicky’s close people take over their feelings?
1. Hurry to love | 2002
The film tells about the school leader, a handsome, independent and arrogant guy Landon Carter, who is in the same class as the modest and at first glance unattractive daughter of the priest Jamie. Classmates consider her a real bore.
Once, Landon was guilty at school and, as a punishment, he was ordered to study with lagging students, as well as to play one of the roles in a theatrical production. Carter turns to Jamie for help. The girl promises to fulfill his request, provided that there will be no personal relationship between them. The guy agrees, but gradually realizes that he likes Jamie more and more, and it is very difficult for a girl with strong moral principles to go along with her unexpected feelings for Landon.