Dramas

An unsettling but important social horror from the director of The Babadook

The Nightingale (2018)

A social experiment goes awry in this Oscar-winning, Mads Mikkelsen-led tragicomedy

Another Round (2020)

Three separate stories intertwined with themes of love and fate

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)

Recent

An uplifting sports drama set in a remote Indigenous community

The Grizzlies (2020)


A tale of trauma and one of the most talked about movies on Netflix in 2020.


System Crasher (2019)


A minimalist, razor-sharp thriller that will have you gasping for air.


The Guilty (2018)

Independent Films

A light and humorous drama that explores how Swiss women could not vote until 1971

The Divine Order (2017)

Sharp and anxious, modern and socially claustrophobic, Shiva Baby is a gem

Shiva Baby (2021)

Indie

Comedies

A multi-genre feat that explores the darkness of childhood trauma with the lightness of an easy comedy

The Kid Detective (2020)

A fun West German movie set in a route 66 motel

Bagdad Café (1987)

A fun New York comedy about the pressure of unreached goals

The Forty-Year-Old Version (2020)

Independent Dramas

Lines are blurred between childhood and parenthood in this slow but lovely film

C&#8217;mon C&#8217;mon (2021)

A poignant, meandering tale of art, love, and loss

Drive My Car (2021)

International Movies

A revealing documentary about the Philippines' darkest era

The Kingmaker (2019)

International Dramas

War-torn Hiroshima through the eyes of an everyday but spirited young woman

In This Corner of the World (2016)

Independent Movies

Thrillers

A thrilling Thai caper about bad people getting good grades

Bad Genius (2017)

A psychosexual thriller from acclaimed director Joachim Trier

Thelma (2017)

Romantic Films

A provocative feature about a family on the run

Running on Empty (1988)

A post-war romance hinged on mystery and politics

Frantz (2016)

Documentaries

Truth is stranger than fiction in this bizarre documentary that doubles as an ode to art and film

Shirkers (2018)

How social media algorithms harm society, as explained by their inventors

The Social Dilemma (2020)

Romantic Dramas

Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)

An evocative masterpiece that captures the wildness of a big city.


Fallen Angels (1995)

Dramas based on a book

For fans of Pride and Prejudice and Atonement, a romantic biopic that breathes life back into one of the greatest-ever poets.

Bright Star (2009)

An unconventional and thought-provoking road movie featuring Jason Segel as the legendary writer David Foster Wallace


The End of the Tour (2015)

Independent Comedies

This cult classic is a rebuttal of rom-com tropes and a delirious celebration of friendship and ABBA

Muriel&#8217;s Wedding (1994)

Private Life (2018)

Social Issue Dramas

A mesmerizing takedown of 1950s nostalgia

Pleasantville (1998)

No subtitles, no translation, just Ukranian sign language and a downward spiral into violence

The Tribe (2014)

US Movies

A wistful and playful throwback to the turbulent 1960s

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)

Award-winning Movies

A moving portrait of grief and resilience

Hive (2021)

Crime Dramas

Movies based on Books

At the heart of this erotic drama lies a story about self-acceptance, radical vulnerability, and equal partnership—or, everything 50 Shades of Grey is not

Secretary (2002)

A nightmarish psychological thriller from an anime master

Perfect Blue (1997)

The Oscar-nominated unconventional animation

I Lost My Body

Dark Comedies

Crime Thrillers

Truth-seeking and revenge fuel this Korean classic

Lady Vengeance (2005)

Biographical Documentaries

An empathetic and impressively inventive look at the notoriously corrupt Mexican police force

A Cop Movie (2021)

Flee (2021)

A darkly hilarious portrait of the inevitability of death

Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)

Dramas based on Real Life

The 1993 trophy holder for underdog sports films

Rudy (1993)

On My Skin (2018)

Smart Comedy

The Death of Stalin (2017)

Co-produced by Pedro Almodóvar, this tumultuous Argentine anthology film tests the limits of human sanity when pushed to the extremes – and will also test yours.

Wild Tales (2014)

Crime Films

Athlete A

The Young Offenders (2016)

British Films

A wonderfully buoyant and authentic look at Black and brown girlhood

Rocks (2019)

A widower investigates his wife’s murder in this emotional thriller

The Constant Gardener (2005)

Women’s rights and class collide in Mike Leigh’s immaculate period piece

Vera Drake (2004)

Romantic Comedies

A film that centers family, food, love and the relationships between them.


Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)

Action &amp; Adventure

An artful, subversive ode to 1980s action films

Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash (2021)

Movies based on real life

A rich, melancholy tale of 1960s youth in Taiwan

A Brighter Summer Day (1991)


A star-studded and riveting legal drama with a blockbuster feel.


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