1. Letters to Amina (Aminas breve)
Janus has just left a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt. His only reason to live has been letters from his high school friend Amina. When the letters suddenly stop, Janus is sure that something terrible has happened to her. To make sure she is alright, he sets out to find her.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
2. Sparrows (Þrestir)
The story follows a 16-year-old Icelandic boy, Ari, who lives with his mother in Reykjavík. She has to leave the country for a new job, sending him back to the small town of his youth. There he finds his old friend, suddenly a young woman with a tricky romantic relationship; and his father has become a victim of the financial crisis.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
3. The Himalayas (히말라야)
Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
4. Farewell to the Night (L'Adieu à la nuit)
Muriel is overjoyed, as her beloved grandson Alex is staying at her place for a few days before moving to Canada to work. But when the changes in his behavior arouse her curiosity, she is led to the discovery of a dark secret.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
5. Sister (L'enfant d'en haut)
A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
It has an average vote of 6.733 on TMDB.
6. Beauty and the Dogs (على كف عفريت)
When Mariam, a young Tunisian woman, is raped by police officers after leaving a party, she is propelled into a harrowing night in which she must fight for her rights even though justice lies on the side of her tormentors.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
7. This One Summer (Cet été-là)
Every summer, 10-year-old Dune goes with her parents to the south-west coast of France, where she meets her best friend Mathilde. Together, they explore pine forests, contemplate the shape of clouds, follow teenagers and crash their parties, and secretly watch horror films. But this one summer is special for Dune – last year, the family skipped their usual holiday without her knowing why. She feels that something has changed. As childhood becomes a little more distant, she begins to see adults and teenagers differently and understand their secrets.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
8. Les Cowboys (Les Cowboys)
Drama about a father and son who set out to find their missing daughter/sister with the help of an American headhunter.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
9. In the Forests of Siberia (Dans les forêts de Sibérie)
Fed up with the hectic, senseless world he lives in, Teddy decides to settle down alone in Siberia, in the midst of winter, in a hut by the shore of Lake Baikal. After an initial period of elation in front of the splendor and magic of unspoiled nature, Teddy soon finds himself confronted with the less glossy side of things : solitude, extreme cold, the necessity to find food, danger... One night Teddy gets lost in a blizzard and would be doomed to a certain death, were it not for Aleksei, a Russian convict living hidden away in the forest nearby, who rescues him in extremis. Friendship soon blossoms between the two men...
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
10. The Limey
The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
11. France (France)
A celebrity journalist, juggling her busy career and personal life, has her life over-turned by a freak car accident.
It has an average vote of 5.237 on TMDB.
12. Ares (Arès)
In a near future, the world order has changed. With its 10 millions of unemployed citizens, France has now become a poor country. Its people wavers between rebellion and resignation and find an outlet in the shape of TV broadcast ultra brutal fights in which the players are legally doped and unscrupulous.
It has an average vote of 6.117 on TMDB.
13. The Innocents (Les Innocentes)
Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
14. Frantz (Frantz)
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.
It has an average vote of 7.361 on TMDB.
15. Custody (Jusqu'à la garde)
In the midst of a divorce, Miriam Besson decides to ask for exclusive custody of her son, in order to protect him from a father that she is accusing of violence. The judge-in-charge of the file grants a shared custody to the father whom it considers abused. Taken as a hostage between his parents, Julien Besson will do everything to prevent the worst from happening.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
16. Death Sentence
Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.
It has an average vote of 6.736 on TMDB.
17. The Red Turtle (La tortue rouge)
The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.
It has an average vote of 7.476 on TMDB.
18. It's Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde)
Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.
It has an average vote of 7.223 on TMDB.
19. Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
The continuation of Joe's sexually dictated life delves into the darker aspects of her adult life and what led to her being in Seligman's care.
It has an average vote of 6.736 on TMDB.
20. Raw (Grave)
In Justine’s family everyone is a vet and a vegetarian. At 16, she’s a gifted teen ready to take on her first year in vet school, where her older sister also studies. There, she gets no time to settle: hazing starts right away. Justine is forced to eat raw meat for the first time in her life. Unexpected consequences emerge as her true self begins to form.
It has an average vote of 7.049 on TMDB.
