1. In the Blink of an Eye (Uden at Blinke)
Recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, Johanne is excited about seeing her daughter Lily. Eager to prove that she is fit to be a mother again, she takes Lily to the Tivoli amusement park. Amidst the noise and flashing lights, Johanne struggles to stay in control of herself and finally breaks down. Realizing how this affects Lily, she makes the toughest decision of her life and lets go of her daughter.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
2. Italian Gangsters (Italian Gangsters)
A journey inside the most sensational exploits of the forgotten post–WWII Italian underworld. Thirty years of crime told through first-hand accounts, reenactments, old movies, news and other archive footage—painting the portrait of a country undergoing major social changes.
It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.
3. Crazy About Ya (Zot van A)
In Crazy About Ya, different characters meet. Sometimes their stories are closely interwoven, sometimes they just brush past each other. But sooner or later everyone runs into the hero of this story, Saint Jan. As a true sanctus ex machina he makes sure that in the end, they are all a bit crazier about each other again.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
4. A Few Hours of Spring (Quelques heures de printemps)
Forty-eight-year-old Alain Evrard is obliged to return home to live with his mother. This situation causes all the violence of their past relationship to rise to the surface. Alain then discovers that his mother has a fatal illness. In the last months of her life, will they finally be capable of taking a step toward each other?
It has an average vote of 6.628 on TMDB.
5. Nobody's Hero (Viens je t'emmène)
Clermont-Ferrand, central France. Médéric meets and falls in love with middle-aged sex worker Isadora, who is married. When the city center is the scene of a terrorist attack, Selim, a young, homeless guy, provokes a wave of paranoia by taking refuge in Médéric's building. Sympathizing with Selim, crazy about Isadora, Mederic's life suddenly turns into a mess.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
6. Joan of Arc (Jeanne)
In the 15th century, both France and England stake a blood claim for the French throne. Believing that God had chosen her, young Joan leads the army of the King of France. When she is captured, the Church sends her for trial on charges of heresy. Refusing to accept the accusations, the graceful Joan will stay true to her mission.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
7. All Our Desires (Toutes nos envies)
Claire and Stéphane are two Lyon-based judges who could hardly be more different. She is young and enthusiastic, committed to helping those unfortunates who find themselves in debt. He is older, wiser, but disillusioned with his work and his life. Under Claire’s influence, Stéphane discovers a new lease of life and at last finds a cause that is worth fighting for...
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
8. The Measure of a Man (La Loi du marché)
At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
9. Untouchable
The inside story of the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein reveals how, over decades, he acquired and protected his power even when scandal threatened to engulf him. Former colleagues and accusers detail the method and consequences of his alleged abuse, hoping for justice and also to inspire change.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
10. The Red Collar (Le Collier rouge)
In 1919, in a small town under the crushing heat of summer, a war hero is held prisoner in an abandoned barracks. Outside, his mangy dog barks night and day. Not far off in the countryside, an extraordinarily intelligent young woman works the land, waiting and hoping. A judge whose principles have been sorely shaken by the war is coming to sort out this case of which it is better not to speak.
It has an average vote of 5.961 on TMDB.
11. Lebanon (Lebanon)
During the First Lebanon War in 1982, a lone tank and a paratroopers platoon are dispatched to search a hostile town.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
12. Foxtrot (פוקסטרוט)
A troubled family must face facts when tragedy strikes their son's desolate military post.
It has an average vote of 6.858 on TMDB.
13. Angel Face (Gueule d'ange)
8-year-old Elli and her mother, Marlène, live in a small town by the French Riviera where they act out to relieve boredom and hide from social services. When Marlène caves in to yet another night of excess, she chooses to leave Elli behind for a man she just met. The young child must confront her mother's demons in order to get her back.
It has an average vote of 6.35 on TMDB.
14. Dany (Mon Ket)
Dany, the king of petty thefts, did not wait until the end of his prison sentence to reunite with his 13-year-old son Sullivan. The only thing he now needs is a job and an apartment to regain custody of his son.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
15. Declaration of War (La guerre est déclarée)
Roméo and Juliette are two young actors. They fall in love at first sight, move in together and make a baby. A love story and the founding of a home like millions of others. Except that their little boy, Adam, behaves abnormally. The young parents try hard to persuade themselves that everything is okay but, with the passing of time, they cannot delude themselves anymore: their son has a problem. From now on, war is declared. A war against illness. A war against Death. A war against despair.
It has an average vote of 7.116 on TMDB.
16. Sorry Angel (Plaire, aimer et courir vite)
Jacques is a writer living in Paris. He hasn't turned 40 but already mistrusts that the best in life is yet to come. Arthur is a student living in Brittany. He reads and smiles a lot and refuses to think that everything in life might not be possible. Jacques and Arthur will like each other. Just like in a lovely dream. Just like in a sad story.
It has an average vote of 6.835 on TMDB.
17. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
18. O Senhor Diabo (Il signor Diavolo)
In 1950s Italy, a government official arrives in a rural town to investigate a grisly child murder. The culprit is a young boy who claims to have acted in order to kill the Devil himself.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
19. Stockholm
Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”
It has an average vote of 5.864 on TMDB.
20. Betty Blue (37°2 le matin)
A lackadaisical handyman and aspiring novelist tries to support his younger girlfriend as she slowly succumbs to madness.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.