The Best Slow Movies to Watch on Criterionchannel
Slow pacing is a surprisingly common factory across some of the most engrossing movies in history. If you love to take your time and bask in the scenery, check out the best slow movies and shows to stream now.
Modern day monotony turns tragic in this chilling psychological drama.
A poetic and powerful film about the migrant experience in urban spaces.
A self-absorbed misanthrope makes his own misery in this desolate drama driven entirely by dialogue.
An ode to male friendship and self-discovery amidst the stunning vista of the Italian Alps.
A visual marvel from Lesotho, and an empowering tale of transforming grief into action.
A circus visits a small town in this hauntingly beautiful parable-like novel adaptation.
A sensual, spellbinding masterpiece depicting the creative process and its muse.
A subtle, meditative drama that lingers in Iran’s rural countryside.
A metaphysical exploration of where chance and choice can take you in life.
A reclusive hotel guest lives in exile in this stylish, contemplative crime drama.
Nobuhiko Obayashi carves out a slice of real life kindness in this sweet, layered family drama.
Revenge takes a surprising intersection in this meticulous and meditative thriller drama.
An instance of littering unfolds Paris’ many social maladies in this thought-provoking hyperlink drama.
The midnight sun shines light on a detective’s guilt in this chilling Norwegian crime thriller.
Faith and friendship are tested in this bleak, unsettling Romanian drama.
A haunting meditation on the trauma and grief of a Canadian community.
A hypnotic series of conversations set in sumptuous 19th-century China.
Legendary director Akira Kurosawa's final film is a quiet, bittersweet thank you.
A gangster’s son finds a new way of living in this intense, piano-playing neo-noir.
Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay both won Berlinale Best Actress and Best Actor for this movie. They play a couple who are only a few days away from their 45th marriage anniversary when they learn that the remains of the husband’s first lover have been found. He then starts obsessing about his previous relationship, to […]
