1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
2. Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin)
Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds -- with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk -- that it might be possible for him to take human form.
It has an average vote of 7.764 on TMDB.
3. Belle de Jour (Belle de jour)
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
It has an average vote of 7.38 on TMDB.
4. Persona (Persona)
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer. The time they spend together only strengthens the crushing realization that one does not exist.
It has an average vote of 8.2 on TMDB.
5. K-PAX
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
It has an average vote of 7.197 on TMDB.
6. Muriel's Wedding
A young social outcast in Australia steals money from her parents to finance a vacation where she hopes to find happiness, and perhaps love.
It has an average vote of 6.836 on TMDB.
7. Strange Days
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
It has an average vote of 7.006 on TMDB.
8. The Science of Sleep (La Science des rêves)
A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
It has an average vote of 7.001 on TMDB.
9. Caché (Caché)
George, host of a television show focusing on literature, receives videos shot on the sly that feature his family, along with disturbing drawings that are difficult to interpret. He has no idea who has made and sent him the videos. Progressively, the contents of the videos become more personal, indicating that the sender has known George for a long time.
It has an average vote of 7.054 on TMDB.
10. Capote
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".
It has an average vote of 6.988 on TMDB.
11. Una simple y ambiciosa historia desde el interior de una ventana (Una simple y ambiciosa historia desde el interior de una ventana)
A journey to the past inspired by nostalgia, the basis of happiness. A simple and ambitious story from the inside of a window establishes the delicate boundaries between the past, the present and the future. Produced during 2020's confinement due to Covid-19.
12. Sex and Lucía (Lucía y el sexo)
Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
13. Summer of Dreams
Roommates and best friends Carter and Josh are finally able to live out their dream of spending the summer at the Jersey Shore. However, Carter’s troubled past becomes problematic as the summer begins to unfold. Summer of Dreams is a humorous coming-of-age story about friendship, finding happiness and summertime fun.
14. The European Dream
A metaphorical love story about the dream of peace, freedom and solidarity in Europe, with the reality of right-wing politics and terror trying to destroy it.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
15. Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället)
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
16. Lost Highway
A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.
It has an average vote of 7.573 on TMDB.
17. Hairspray
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
It has an average vote of 6.668 on TMDB.
18. Yella (Yella)
A young East German woman leaves her husband and business partner and relocates to a West German city to start anew as an accountant, but he soon catches up with her.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
19. The Broken
The life of a successful radiologist spirals out of control when she sees the spitting image of herself driving down a London street. While attempting to uncover who the imposter could be, she stumbles into a terrifying mystery that her family and closest friends are somehow involved in, leaving her with no one to trust.
It has an average vote of 5.418 on TMDB.
20. Viyuham (வியூகம்)
A group of friends with dreams planned to loot a huge amount from a businesswoman by kidnapping her husband.
