156 Best Independent Dramas Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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156 Best Independent Dramas Movies To Watch

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Skate Kitchen (2018)

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8.1

An all-girl skate crew take us for a dreamy verité ride-along through their coming of age

The Ciambra (2017)

7.8

A gritty coming-of-age drama that doubles as an authentic immersion into an Italian-Roma family

L’Argent (1983)

best

8.7

This bleak moral tale is a resounding swan song for legendary filmmaker Robert Bresson

Smoke (1995)

best

8.7

A gorgeous indie gem whose every note is worth inhaling

Brother (2023)

best

8.8

A masterful tale about two brothers raised by a single immigrant mother

sex, lies, and videotape (1989)

7.7

An intelligent, preternaturally mature debut from Steven Soderbergh that broke new ground for indie filmmaking

Howards End (1992)

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8.9

The crowning achievement of period drama royalty Merchant Ivory Productions, Howards End is a sumptuous yet searing adaptation

Jacir (2022)

7.0

A personal indie drama depicting the struggles of Syrian refugees in America

Sick of Myself (2022)

7.7

A deeply unlikeable protagonist makes for an excruciating — but nevertheless wickedly funny — satire of narcissism

The Starling Girl (2023)

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8.0

A piercing story of religious trauma told with expert nuance by a one-to-watch director and a tour-de-force lead

War Pony (2022)

7.2

Though deeply tragic, War Pony’s harsh depiction of life on the rez makes for a beautiful and necessary watch

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022)

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8.5

An excellent two-hander about sex work and aging

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