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89
8.3
/274605/
80
/3184/
78
/1881/
4.4
/169910/
99
/177/
92
/1633/
95
/41/
cc age 16+

A Separation (2011)
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
8.0
/38063/
78
/666/
75
/700/
4.2
/49189/
97
/36/
93
/731/
88
/18/
cc age 12+

Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
Au revoir les enfants tells a heartbreaking story of friendship and devastating loss concerning two boys living in Nazi-occupied France. At a provincial Catholic boarding school, the precocious youths enjoy true camaraderie—until a secret is revealed. Based on events from writer-director Malle’s own childhood, the film is a subtle, precisely observed tale of courage, cowardice, and tragic awakening.
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Kanopy
85
7.9
/26540/
77
/1244/
76
/374/
4.2
/64026/
100
/15/
91
/389/
92
/5/

Threads (1984)
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
Starz Apple TV Channel
84
IMDb 85
7.9
/214442/
78
/9128/
76
/2236/
4.2
/1325371/
97
/366/
92
/536/
82
/61/
cc age 15+

The Holdovers (2023)
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
84
8.1
/475099/
79
/17490/
79
/9492/
4.0
/747993/
93
/318/
93
/2208/
86
/43/
cc age 16+

Room (2015)
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.
poster
Kanopy
83
7.4
/106631/
74
/4533/
73
/1762/
4.1
/491736/
98
/325/
92
/96/
89
/49/
cc age 13+

Minari (2021)
A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
83
7.8
/34988/
77
/627/
74
/488/
3.9
/24700/
100
/32/
93
/1200/
81
/5/

C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.7
/220363/
76
/7168/
76
/3585/
4.1
/611369/
93
/232/
90
/213/
79
/34/
cc age 14+

Another Round (2020)
Four stagnant high school teachers decide to test out a theory that maintaining a constant level of intoxication will improve their overall lives.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
7.8
/9129/
78
/133/
76
/230/
4.1
/7787/
95
/19/
86
/69/

The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.
poster
81
7.6
/83134/
75
/2010/
77
/1197/
4.2
/482008/
86
/116/
89
/2801/
74
/32/

Mysterious Skin (2005)
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
poster
The Roku Channel
81
7.3
/114363/
72
/3635/
70
/1892/
3.8
/102270/
92
/167/
81
/2284/
85
/34/
cc age 14+

Take Shelter (2011)
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.6
/27820/
74
/1074/
73
/800/
4.0
/46298/
88
/157/
82
/40/
82
/29/
cc age 14+

Sorry We Missed You (2019)
Ricky and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to wrestle back some independence appears with a shiny new van and the chance to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. It's hard work, and his wife's job as a carer is no easier. The family unit is strong but when both are pulled in different directions everything comes to breaking point.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
80
7.6
/23732/
72
/385/
72
/279/
3.9
/15308/
100
/34/
90
/533/
82
/15/
cc age 11+

My Life as a Dog (1985)
A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.
poster
fuboTV
79
7.8
/45774/
78
/1726/
77
/927/
4.1
/427041/
91
/154/
88
/140/
81
/34/
cc age 13+

Close (2022)
Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school.
poster
79
7.7
/9739/
74
/146/
74
/185/
3.9
/5238/
96
/46/
90
/269/
73
/22/

Not One Less (1999)
Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.
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Kanopy
79
7.1
/10938/
67
/214/
68
/221/
3.6
/6119/
92
/12/
86
/149/

The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume, and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he had always known he would marry one, completing his idealized love fantasy.
poster
83
78
9.2
/45403/
83
/277/
80
/159/
4.0
/17194/

The Chaos Class (1975)
Lazy, uneducated students mostly coming from money, share a very close band. They live together in the dormitory of this private highschool, where they daily plan their latest pranks on teachers or the other classes. When a new and obviously strict headmaster arrives, the students naturally try to overthrow him. A comic war of nitwits follows.
poster
Netflix
77
6.8
/32102/
67
/1455/
65
/703/
3.5
/47082/
99
/92/
71
/209/
83
/25/

Under the Shadow (2016)
After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.
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Kanopy
74
6.9
/5184/
70
/100/
68
/143/
3.7
/5566/
93
/30/
67
/11/
67
/12/

Home (2008)
Along with her husband and three children, Marthe lives in an eden of her own creation, nearly isolated from the rest of the world. The arrival of a construction vehicle, however, pierces their tranquil, hermetic existence—before long a disused highway has been re-opened, and the family finds their home situated in the midst of rush-hour traffic. While the privileges of clean air, quietude and privacy are thus denied them, Marthe remains determined to stay no matter the cost.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.0
/209902/
68
/7818/
70
/4291/
3.7
/742391/
79
/280/
63
/934/
73
/45/
cc age 17+

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.
poster
72
7.0
/5744/
65
/130/
67
/105/
3.4
/3863/
85
/13/
74
/93/

The Cement Garden (1993)
After the death of her husband, the mother of Julie, Jack, Sue and Tom begins to suffer from a mysterious illness. Aware that she is going to have to go into hospital she opens a bank account for the children, so that they can be financially self-sufficient and will be able to avoid being taken into care by the authorities. Unfortunately she also dies and Julie and Jack (the older, teenage children) decide to hide her body in the basement so that they can have free reign of their household. Soon Tom has taken to dressing as a girl whilst Sue has become increasingly reticent, confiding only to her diary, meanwhile Jack and Julie sense an attraction developing for each other. However Julie's new beau, Derek, threatens to unearth the many dark secrets within this family as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Jack.
poster
73
72
7.4
/19118/
73
/426/
70
/350/
3.9
/23836/
67
/39/
84
/209/
65
/18/

Before the Fall (2004)
In 1942, Friedrich Weimer's boxing skills get him an appointment to a National Political Academy (NaPolA) – high schools that produce Nazi elite. Over his father's objections, Friedrich enrolls. During his year in seventh column, Friedrich encounters hazing, cruelty, death, and the Nazi code. His friendship with Albrecht, the ascetic son of the area's governor, is central to this education.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
72
7.7
/255319/
77
/8189/
78
/6061/
3.7
/186682/
64
/28/
76
/1439/
63
/10/
cc age 16+

Mr. Nobody (2009)
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.
poster
Netflix
71
7.0
/316877/
69
/14430/
69
/7591/
3.2
/808087/
81
/99/
73
/583/
73
/15/
cc age 17+

The Platform (2019)
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.
poster
Netflix
84
71
7.8
/16278/
76
/673/
76
/363/
4.0
/36877/
94
/35/
95
/3/
89
/6/

System Crasher (2019)
Wherever 9-year-old Benni ends up, she is expelled. She has become what child protection services call a “system crasher.” But she is not looking to change her ways, and has one goal: go back home to her mother. When anger management trainer Micha is hired to help, suddenly there is hope.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
7.4
/97257/
73
/1401/
72
/1158/
3.9
/62233/
66
/151/
75
/1684/
58
/33/
cc age 17+

Biutiful (2010)
This is a story of a man in free fall. On the road to redemption, darkness lights his way. Connected with the afterlife, Uxbal is a tragic hero and father of two who's sensing the danger of death. He struggles with a tainted reality and a fate that works against him in order to forgive, for love, and forever.
poster
70
6.6
/1311/
67
/49/
67
/15/
3.6
/4115/
97
/98/
57
/6/
76
/18/

Shayda (2023)
Shayda, a young Iranian woman living in Australia, finds refuge in a women’s shelter with her 6-year-old daughter, Mona. Having fled her husband, Hossein, and filed for divorce, Shayda struggles to maintain normalcy for Mona. Buoyed by the approach of Nowruz, she tries to forge a fresh start with new and unfettered freedoms. But when a judge grants Hossein visitation rights, he reenters their life, stoking Shayda’s fear that he’ll attempt to take Mona back to Iran.
poster
The Roku Channel
73
70
7.1
/11900/
71
/279/
71
/258/
3.6
/26427/
75
/8/
81
/228/

What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1984)
A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.
poster
Kanopy
69
6.9
/26975/
66
/380/
64
/272/
3.4
/6302/
73
/88/
76
/514/
68
/31/

Heaven (2002)
Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who has seen many friends, including her husband, fall victim to drug overdoses. Philippa has repeatedly contacted the police with information about Turin's biggest drug dealer but, complicit in his dealings, they have completely ignored her. So Philippa decides to dole out her own form of justice with a homemade bomb -- setting her off on a journey from young widow to fugitive on the run.
poster
Kanopy
68
6.3
/520/
70
/23/
59
/21/
3.4
/493/
95
/20/
46
/3/
71
/9/

Tikkun (2015)
Haim-Aaron is a bright, ultra-orthodox religious scholar living in Jerusalem. His talents and devotion are envied by all. One evening, following a self-imposed fast, Haim-Aaron collapses and loses consciousness. The paramedics announce his death, but his father takes over resuscitation efforts and, beyond all expectations, Haim-Aaron comes back to life. After the accident, try as he might, Haim-Aaron remains apathetic to his studies. He feels overwhelmed by a sudden awakening of his body and suspects this is God testing him. He wonders if he should stray from the prescribed path and find a way to rekindle his faith... The title means "Rectify" in Hebrew; nevertheless the movie is called Tikkun in the English-speaking world.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
67
6.9
/12819/
72
/781/
69
/298/
3.4
/21132/
69
/64/
75
/168/
58
/12/
cc age 10+

Troop Zero (2019)
In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a national competition offers her a chance at her dream, to be recorded on NASA’s Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troupe of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime and beyond.
poster
Kanopy
77
66
7.0
/4602/
72
/328/
71
/107/
3.9
/28438/
93
/43/
76
/4/
80
/9/

20,000 Species of Bees (2023)
Lucía is an eight-year-old girl, who sometimes struggles as the world tries to catch up with the fact that she is trans. As the summer holidays pass, she explores her femininity alongside the women of her family who at the same time reflect on their own femininity.
poster
Kanopy
66
6.4
/53012/
66
/3216/
62
/1612/
3.3
/86551/
80
/234/
59
/478/
63
/45/
cc age 16+

Unsane (2018)
A woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her greatest fear.
poster
66
6.9
/1911/
67
/29/
65
/37/
3.6
/944/
50
/18/
78
/40/

Orphans (1998)
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
poster
65
6.7
/1677/
70
/13/
68
/17/
3.3
/425/
69
/189/

Bless the Beasts & Children (1971)
A group of social misfits at a summer camp for boys run away to save penned-in buffaloes from a rifle club's slaughter.
poster
Kanopy
75
65
7.3
/2821/
71
/113/
69
/75/
3.6
/5014/
80
/15/
88
/54/
cc age 14+

Indian Horse (2018)
Follows the life of Native Canadian Saul Indian Horse as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism.
poster
Kanopy
74
65
7.4
/6698/
71
/266/
71
/167/
3.7
/12702/
84
/25/
78
/15/
70
/5/

Heartstone (2016)
A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thór and Kristján experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it's time to leave the playground and face adulthood.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
7.1
/11292/
74
/248/
75
/147/
3.4
/4558/
35
/17/
87
/784/
40
/22/

The Power of One (1992)
PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet. Geel teaches him how to box with the motto “fight with your fists and lead with your heart”. As he grows to manhood, PK uses these words to take on the system and the injustices he sees around him - and finds that one person really can make a difference.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
78
63
7.1
/2042/
70
/63/
78
/215/
3.8
/30602/
100
/5/
78
/30/
74
/4/

Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You (2001)
Yessica is a rebellious girl who forms an unlikely friendship with quiet schoolmate Miriam. Yessica's home life is ruled by her brutal stepfather and her amoral stepbrother, Jorge, while Miriam shares a calm, loving household with her mother. The girls' friendship is shattered after Jorge arranges to have one of his friends rape Yessica.
poster
63
6.2
/515/
59
/25/
55
/23/
64
/11/
53
/3/
66
/6/

The Cold Lands (2013)
After his mother’s sudden death, a young boy disappears into the deep woods of upstate New York and takes up with an unpredictable and mysterious drifter.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
63
7.1
/7992/
67
/176/
65
/173/
3.6
/24717/
76
/66/

The Grandmother (1970)
To escape neglect and abuse from his parents, a young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.
poster
Netflix
63
6.2
/51977/
64
/3178/
62
/1816/
2.9
/142171/
86
/35/
51
/316/
cc age 17+

Veronica (2017)
In 1991 Madrid, after holding a séance at school, a teen girl minding her younger siblings at home suspects an evil force has entered their apartment.
poster
Criterion Channel
78
62
7.4
/2862/
69
/53/
72
/81/
3.9
/6799/
100
/5/
78
/24/

Naked Childhood (1969)
Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
61
7.7
/2497/
73
/29/
72
/53/
3.9
/4645/
100
/13/
94
/23/

Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
An errant salaryman's son gets lost until a man from the Tokyo tenements brings him to vendor Tane, who's reluctant to let the kid board.
poster
Kanopy
61
6.2
/16823/
66
/1792/
63
/512/
3.2
/19636/
93
/56/
62
/126/
54
/11/

I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)
In a small Midwestern town, a troubled teen with homicidal tendencies must hunt down and destroy a supernatural killer while keeping his own inner demons at bay.
poster
Kanopy
73
60
6.6
/1633/
63
/54/
63
/38/
3.5
/2256/
90
/20/
88
76
/7/

Tremors (2019)
A family man torn between the love for his family, the boundaries of religion and the freedom to choose whom to love.
poster
Hoopla
71
59
7.1
/3903/
71
/59/
66
/75/
3.6
/4262/
79
/822/

Kamchatka (2002)
In 1976, Argentina fell into the hands of a de facto government. Thousands of citizens are persecuted and kidnapped. This is the case of the parents of two children, who, knowing they are wanted, decide to hide.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
59
6.2
/10388/
61
/157/
56
/116/
3.0
/3454/
65
/124/
54
/422/
66
/37/
cc age 18+

We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004)
Married couple Jack and Terry Linden are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When Jack decides to step outside the marriage, he becomes involved with Edith, who happens to be the wife of his best friend and colleague, Hank Evans. Learning of their partners' infidelity, Terry and Hank engage in their own extramarital affair together. Now, both marriages and friendships are on the brink of collapse.


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