1. Day of Wrath (Vredens dag)
In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.
It has an average vote of 7.99 on TMDB.
2. Gertrud (Gertrud)
Hopeless romantic Gertrud inhabits a turn-of-the-century milieu of artists and musicians, where she pursues an idealized notion of love that will always elude her. She abandons her distinguished husband and embraces an affair with a young concert pianist, who falls short of her desire for lasting affection. When an old lover returns to her life, fresh disappointments follow, and Gertrud must try to come to terms with reality.
It has an average vote of 7.215 on TMDB.
3. Streetwise
This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft.
It has an average vote of 7.49 on TMDB.
4. Inland Sea (港町)
Wai-chan is one of the last remaining fishermen in Ushimado, a small village in Seto Inland Sea, Japan. At the age of 86, he still fishes alone on a small boat to make a living, dreaming about his retirement. Kumi-san is an 84 year old villager who wanders around the shore everyday. She believes a social welfare facility “stole” her disabled son to receive subsidy from the government. A “late - stage elderly” Koso-san runs a small seafood store left by her deceased husband. She sells fish to local villagers and provides leftovers to stray cats. Foresaken by the modernization of post-war Japan, the town Ushimado's rich, ancient culture and tight-knit community are on on the verge of disappearing.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
5. Black Is Beltza II: Ainhoa
Ainhoa is born by chance in La Paz ; but she grows up in Cuba and, at the age of 21, in 1988, she travels to the Basque Country to discover the land of Manex, her father. In the midst of political struggle, she meets Josune, a committed journalist, and her group of friends.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
6. Miss Miao
When a young woman trades away her nightmares for a gift from a stranger, her dreams and reality begin to merge.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
7. Went the Day Well?
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.
It has an average vote of 7.172 on TMDB.
8. Tom Thumb (Le Petit Poucet)
Poucet is a kid from a family of numerous children. The parents, too poor to feed them, decide to abandon them in the forest. Their, the brothers try to find their way out making fantastic encounters. This film is based on the French fairy tale "Le petit poucet" by Charles Perrault.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
9. Au Hasard Balthazar (Au hasard Balthazar)
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
It has an average vote of 7.587 on TMDB.
10. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (残菊物語)
In late 19th century Tokyo, Kikunosuke Onoue, the adopted son of a legendary actor, himself an actor specializing in female roles, discovers that he is only praised for his acting due to his status as his father's heir. Devastated by this, he turns to Otoku, a servant of his family, for comfort, and they fall in love. Kikunosuke becomes determined to leave home and develop as an actor on his own merits, and Otoku faithfully follows him.
It has an average vote of 7.895 on TMDB.
11. Amore a prima vista (Amore a prima vista)
A man falls in love with a dude after a corneal transplantation.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
12. Cul-de-sac
A wounded criminal and his dying partner take refuge at an old beachfront fortress. The owner of the fortress and his young wife, initially unwilling hosts, quickly experience their relationship with the criminal shift in a humorous and bizarre fashion.
It has an average vote of 6.785 on TMDB.
13. Goodbye to Language (Adieu au langage)
A silent, surreal parallel between a couple and a dog.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
14. Daybreak (Le jour se lève)
After committing a murder, a man locks himself in his apartment and recollects the events the led him to the killing.
It has an average vote of 7.595 on TMDB.
15. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (人間の條件 第３部望郷篇／第４部戦雲篇)
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against the recruit Obara. He also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
It has an average vote of 8.171 on TMDB.
16. The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc)
A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
17. L'Argent (L'Argent)
A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is—which will have devastating consequences on his life.
It has an average vote of 6.904 on TMDB.
18. Faust (Faust – Eine deutsche Volkssage)
God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.
It has an average vote of 7.876 on TMDB.
19. The Battleship Island (군함도)
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
It has an average vote of 7.192 on TMDB.
20. The Night Porter (Il portiere di notte)
A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.
It has an average vote of 6.802 on TMDB.
