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Kanopy
88
8.1
/30394/
79
/526/
79
/721/
4.3
/46189/
98
/41/
93
/453/
92
/9/

Umberto D. (1952)
When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
8.0
/8321/
76
/138/
76
/189/
4.2
/12854/
100
/14/
89
/66/

The Life of Oharu (1952)
In 17th century Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
poster
Kanopy
86
7.9
/26960/
77
/1286/
76
/380/
4.2
/66181/
100
/15/
91
/391/
92
/5/

Threads (1985)
Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
86
8.2
/397612/
80
/7321/
79
/4183/
4.1
/151886/
90
/137/
94
/5142/
82
/35/
cc age 17+

Downfall (2004)
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.9
/39035/
76
/802/
74
/471/
4.0
/22693/
93
/45/
95
/1703/
77
/20/
cc age 17+

Once Were Warriors (1994)
A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.
poster
82
7.7
/16902/
77
/243/
73
/199/
3.8
/6232/
96
/25/
92
/329/
cc age 12+

Kolya (1996)
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.5
/107761/
74
/1871/
73
/1456/
3.8
/46461/
97
/60/
86
/1955/
80
/26/
cc age 17+

Dead Man Walking (1995)
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
poster
81
7.5
/421984/
73
/12322/
70
/7920/
3.5
/439222/
93
/237/
85
/10370/
82
/38/
cc age 17+

127 Hours (2010)
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.8
/54780/
77
/998/
76
/638/
4.2
/200881/
84
/70/
91
/884/
83
/27/

Lilya 4-ever (2002)
In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
79
7.1
/66888/
70
/2937/
69
/1426/
4.0
/255396/
94
/255/
69
/503/
86
/48/
cc age 15+

First Reformed (2018)
A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a soul-shaking encounter with an unstable environmental activist and his pregnant wife.
poster
77
7.2
/2051/
73
/36/
59
/29/
3.7
/1167/
92
/12/
74
/21/
76
/11/

The Iceman Cometh (1973)
Set in 1912, inside a dive bar named The Last Chance Saloon, its destitute patrons eagerly await the arrival of Hickey, who arrives annually and props everyone up with free drinks and spirited stories of his travels. However, when Hickey does show up this year, it is with a message of temperance and an exhortation to give up hopeless dreams and face reality.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
7.0
/3882/
68
/97/
69
/50/
3.7
/4456/
89
/55/
66
/198/
71
/14/

Man Push Cart (2006)
Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock star turned immigrant, drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. And every morning, he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own. One day, however, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
7.1
/1432/
66
/11/
64
/30/
3.5
/1102/
100
/6/
75
/8/

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)
A penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last bid for love with a fellow resident of her rundown boarding house, who imagines she has the money to bankroll the business he hopes to open.
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fuboTV
73
7.0
/8620/
64
/93/
61
/83/
3.7
/5484/
82
/101/
72
/227/
78
/30/
cc age 14+

The House of Mirth (2000)
In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
7.3
/8262/
70
/117/
71
/147/
3.7
/9504/
73
/11/
77
/84/

Dodes'ka-den (1970)
On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.
poster
Hoopla
71
6.6
/28705/
65
/462/
64
/350/
3.2
/5297/
79
/191/
70
/5365/
74
/38/
cc age 16+

A Mighty Heart (2007)
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
poster
70
6.8
/8740/
70
/119/
67
/155/
3.6
/11622/
68
/41/
72
/157/
57
/12/

Lights in the Dusk (2006)
Outcast by his co-workers and living alone, Koistinen is a security guard who works the night shift in a luxury shopping mall in Helsinki. But when icy blonde Mirja approaches him, the lonely Koistinen falls helplessly for her, unaware she is manipulating him for her criminal boyfriend.
poster
69
6.9
/26520/
65
/341/
64
/299/
3.4
/4945/
67
/128/
69
/767/
63
/38/

The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes and comes up with the President of the United States who he plans to murder.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
67
7.8
/5342/
77
/88/
76
/146/
4.1
/11921/
80
/10/
82
/31/

Street of Shame (1956)
The lives of five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation is debating the passage of an anti-prostitution law.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
73
65
6.3
/4182/
68
/274/
65
/109/
3.2
/2380/
100
/6/
78
/22/

The Fare (2018)
Harris and Penny, a cab driver and his fare, engage in flirtatious banter during their brief ride on a desolate road…until Penny abruptly vanishes from the back seat, leaving Harris mystified.
poster
64
6.8
/59700/
66
/1061/
64
/717/
2.9
/12174/
46
/153/
62
/7946/
55
/34/
cc age 16+

Rendition (2007)
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.
poster
Netflix
58
56
6.1
/4486/
64
/533/
66
/270/
2.8
/12018/
42
/24/
6.4
/34999/

NiNoKuni (2019)
Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ultimate choice.
poster
Kanopy
56
6.6
/55224/
63
/816/
62
/814/
3.2
/19157/
46
/117/
49
/2850/
49
/31/
cc age 16+

Cassandra's Dream (2007)
The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.
poster
55
6.1
/32501/
65
/884/
64
/490/
2.9
/22876/
28
/32/
72
/1875/
43
/19/
cc age 13+

Hope Floats (1998)
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
poster
51
6.8
/108786/
75
/10447/
72
/5505/
2.9
/78197/
14
/184/
64
/1198/
23
/40/
cc age 13+

Collateral Beauty (2016)
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.
poster
Kanopy
76
49
7.4
/3582/
72
/80/
73
/73/
3.6
/6737/
90
/7/

The Phone Call (2013)
Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.
poster
Plex
53
47
5.6
/7659/
56
/250/
53
/126/
2.9
/2677/
50
/10/
46
/15/
54
/4/

Clip (2012)
Jasna, a beautiful teenager, leads a crude life in post-war Serbia. She goes on a spree of sex, drugs and partying until she finds love and tenderness in a harsh environment.
poster
64
38
6.8
/1712/
59
/25/
60
/34/
3.6
/2384/
61
/15/

Ghosts (2005)
Nina, an end-of-teenage orphan with mental problems, starts a new job as a garden cleaner when she meets Toni. They fell in love with each other, but soon Toni starts betraying Nina. In the meantime, Francoise is picked up at a psychic department of a Berlin hospital by her husband, Pierre. After seeing Nina, Francoise believes that she has found her kidnapped daughter Marie, but neither Toni nor Pierre believe her. Nina is unsure about what to think...
poster
73
33
7.6
/2197/
71
/22/
74
/31/
3.6
/417/

Distant Lights (2003)
Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
poster
66
28
5.8
/143/
65
/109/
74
/30/
3.2
/1350/
Popcorn
73
/5/

The Future Awaits (2025)
In July 1942, during the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup of Jewish families in Paris, 13 year old Tauba Birenbaum and her parents, who are Polish Jews, find refuge in a tiny room for the next 765 days. Living conditions are tough and they fear being discovered at any moment. But while her parents sink further into despair, Tauba’s fighting spirit shines through. She finds joy in every little thing, from a piano drawn on the floor, to the views of Paris through an open window. Despite extreme circumstances, she will keep hope until the liberation of Paris, and take back control of her life.
poster
fuboTV
77
26
7.7
/267/
80
/12/
82
/34/
3.6
/652/

A Place Close to Heaven (1952)
On reaching the capital, Pedro Gonzalez gets a lowly job and marries Margaret. After losing that job, get a new one as a bodyguard but is fired again. With so much poverty and despair Pedro believes that his only way out is suicide.
poster
74
25
7.9
/1118/
71
/36/
67
/24/
3.7
/549/
82
/9/

Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street (2000)
The film follows a simple structure, and shows the drug-related degradation of five youths (Jake, Tracey, Jessica, Alice, Oreo) during the course of three years. The film depicts drug-related crimes and diseases: prostitution, male prostitution, AIDS, and lethal overdoses.
poster
63
25
7.1
/1221/
67
/22/
52
/16/
3.4
/307/
58

Berlin is in Germany (2001)
When Martin, a former GDR citizen, is released from jail, he lately becomes confronted with the consequences of the German re-unification.
poster
67
24
7.1
/1022/
65
/16/
62
/22/
3.5
/873/

Shakedown (1950)
Jack Early is a photographer who will stop at nothing to climb his way to the very top of the success ladder. On the strength of his sheer tenacity, he gets a job with a major newspaper, and it's not long before he's made a name for himself by charming a notorious crime boss, Nick Palmer, into allowing himself to be photographed. Palmer takes him under his wing, but Early decides to bite the hand that feeds him and sets Palmer and another crime boss, Colton, against one another.
poster
69
22
6.6
/481/
59
/14/
71
/14/
4.0
/1401/
69
/3/

The Hart of London (1970)
"The Hart of London" is an endlessly layered tour de force. It explores life and death, the sense of place and personal displacement, and the intricate aesthetics of representation. It is a personal and spiritual film, marked inevitably by Chambers’s knowledge that he had leukemia. The late American avant-garde filmmaker Stan Brakhage said of Hart, "If I named the five greatest films [ever made], this has got to be one of them." Even this high praise falls short of hyperbole. The Hart of London is at the centre of Chambers’s extraordinary achievement.
poster
59
21
6.0
/308/
53
/20/
62
/21/
3.2
/1089/

Despair (2010)
After a phone call ends in despair, a young woman faces a fatal decision.
poster
44
19
5.2
/736/
50
/22/
41
/21/
36
/45/

Inside (2006)
Alex has a disturbing hobby of following strangers...until one night he gets caught. Instead of calling the police, the couple--fascinated by Alex's resemblance to their dead son--asks him to stay, and Alex finds himself trapped in a horrifying existence of desperation, despair, and insanity.
poster
58
9
5.6
/212/
69
/52/
56
/12/
54
/1/

1 Out of 7 (2012)
Runaway teen Lexi find herself alone and pregnant on the streets. Seemingly beyond hope, she must turn to Devon, a woman with her own demons, to help her find a way back from her past mistakes.
poster
Kanopy
53
7
6.6
/228/
61
/16/
48
/6/
37
/10/

Methadonia (2005)
Shot over the course of 18 months in New York City's Lower East Side, METHADONIA sheds light on the inherent flaws of legal methadone treatments for heroin addiction by profiling eight addicts, in various stages of recovery and relapse, who attend the New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services (NYCATS).
poster
?
100
/1/

Die Schwelle (2025)
When their eight-year-old daughter falls into a coma after a tragic accident, Eva and David are torn apart by grief. David clings to hope, unwilling to let go, while Eva cannot bear to see her child suffer and takes matters into her own hands—igniting a gripping courtroom battle over guilt, mercy, and the limits of love
poster
?
70
/1/

Rot
Rot is a recluse and lives hiding away from the world, but when his past starts catching up with him, will he revert to his old ways or change for the better?
poster
?
100
/1/

Chaos. Murder. Despair. (2025)
Chaos, Murder, and Despair have walked among humans for eons, tasked with sowing discord among them. However, the thrill of Earthly life has long faded, and with it, their power. Only one way exists to reclaim it: resurrect their long-dead sister.
poster
?
6.2
/30/
50
/1/
80
/1/

The Colour Blue (2024)
Reece tries to find the courage to come out to his family and friends.
poster
?
60
/1/

Where Did They Go? (2018)
An animation, based on a comic about nonexistent eyebrows.
poster
?
100
/1/

November. (2024)
A man loses himself in melancholic euphoria.
poster
?
8.5
/73/
50
/1/

Gothix (2023)
An innovative and charismatic influencer is suddenly exiled from her community of creative partners and colleagues when she states an opinion that she did not know was “unacceptable” in their eyes.
poster
Netflix
59
?
6.1
/232/
63
/10/
46
/6/
3.3
/311/

Strawman (2023)
Budny, a secret service officer, secretly surveils Bishop Karol Wojtyla for 20 years. An unreciprocated bond forms between Budny and the unaware Wojtyla, leading to an obsessive, pathological relationship from Budny's perspective.
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?
80
/1/

My Home Is Burning (2017)
Impressions of a turbulent period in youth.


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