19 Period dramas that you must watch if you liked The Brutalist

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Scene from The Pianist | Image via Universal Pictures

19) The Hours (2002)

Meryl Streep in The Hours | Image via Miramax

Directed by Stephen Daldry, The Hours is a psychological period drama starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Cunnigham, the film follows the lives of three women, living in different decades, who are connected to Virginia Woolf's novel, Mrs. Dalloway. The film explores themes like mental health, identity, and the quest for meaning in life. It captures each character's personal struggles and societal pressures of their respective era.