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Shows like El marginal 2016
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Shows closest to El marginal
Spiral 2005Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
Top Boy 2011Also contemporary, grave and earnest
The Promised Neverland 2019Also contemporary, grave and earnest
Parasyte -the maxim- 2014Also contemporary, classical in form and earnest
Banana Fish 2018Also grave, earnest and contemporary
Valley of the Wolves 2003Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
The Shield 2002Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
Gomorrah 2014Also contemporary, grave and earnest
Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller 2020Also contemporary, grave and earnest
Top Boy 2019Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
Mayor of Kingstown 2021Also contemporary, classical in form and grave
D.P. 2021Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
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Films
Acid 2023Also contemporary, grave and earnest
The Yellow Sea 2010Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
Pudhupettai 2006Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
Books
Winter Counts 2020Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
Compound Fracture 2024Also grave, contemporary and classical in form
People Who Eat Darkness 2011Also grave, contemporary and earnest
Albums
- Insurrection 2011Also grave, contemporary and earnest
- Entre ciment et belle étoile 2006Also grave, contemporary and earnest
- Banger leben kürzer 2011Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
Games
Marathon 2026Also contemporary, grave and classical in form
GTFO 2021Also contemporary, grave and earnest
Saros 2026Also contemporary, grave and relentless
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