1. Nobody Leaves Alive (Ninguém Sai Vivo Daqui)
“Nobody Leaves Alive” by André Ristum is shot in beautiful but also distancing black and white. Looking at the Venice line-up, this seems to be a trend this year among the maestros of cinema. The film is inspired by true events that took place in the last century in the “Colonia” hospital in Brazil. Whoever didn’t fit the standards of society, or their family’s perception of it, was locked away, tortured, and killed. There were altogether more than 60,000 victims. Hope dies last, and some of the inmates don’t give up the fight. We’re reminded of film classics such as “One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest” or “Alcatraz”.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
2. Lonely Hearts
In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.
It has an average vote of 6.006 on TMDB.
3. Notes on a Scandal
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
It has an average vote of 7.086 on TMDB.
4. Tsuyako (Tsuyako)
In postwar Japan, Tsuyako, a factory worker and mother, must decide between duty and love, her family and her freedom.
It has an average vote of 2.5 on TMDB.
5. Inside the Box
When the local District Attorney comes knocking, a Texan cop is forced to face a secret that he's been hiding from his wife in an effort to keep his family together.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
6. To Hell, with Love
Dr. Desai is desperate to prove the existence of an afterlife. Unfortunately for one feisty prostitute, Cheri, his obsession will become her nightmare in a battle for survival.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
7. Half Kenneth
1945: after the death of his father, Ken escapes Japanese American internment camp to find his Caucasian mother who lives in town. Things become complicated, however, when Kens little brother, Jo, joins him at the last minute.
8. Night Drive
Maia and Heidi were long-time best friends, however, their relationship came to a halt when Heidi got a boyfriend. After going a year without speaking, Heidi comes to Maia desperate for her support after her traumatic breakup. The two girls go on a journey and rediscover not only their friendship, but something even deeper. After their night spent together, nothing will ever be the same - for anyone involved.
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
9. The Dragon With Two Heads (Le dragon à deux têtes)
To escape the homophobic reality of their homeland, two Brazilian twin brothers are now living in Europe. The first brother has a perfectly legal status in Brussels, the second is an illegal immigrant and lives like a ghost in the German capital. Set during the 2018 Brazilian elections, the brothers' anguish about the future of their country under the rise of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro deepens when one of the twins is involved in an accident.
It has an average vote of 3 on TMDB.
10. Amine (Amine)
Father dreams of a diving champion but Amine fancies synchronised swimming.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
11. Roman Holiday
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
It has an average vote of 7.881 on TMDB.
12. M (M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder)
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
13. Hotel Paradijs
Every day Paul crosses a canal that separates the Amsterdam city center from the north side, where his lover Christiaan lives and waits for him. A dear routine for both - until one day Paul meets Claire, who starts seducing him into her very own universe, the Hotel Paradijs. Claire makes Paul the audience of her own play: a play where the roles are reversed and into which Paul is undeniably drawn.
It has an average vote of 4.7 on TMDB.
14. Watchdog
A lonely man's compassion for life is tested whilst presiding over his favorite fishing cliffs.
15. Headlong (Corps perdu)
On the occasion of a dance competition a young ballet dancer is in a foreign place. Alone in his hotel room loneliness overpowers him, until he meets a stranger on the run.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
16. The Pledge
Three criminals pledge to free the soul of their friend from his gibbeted corpse in this short film based on 'The Highwayman' by Lord Dunsany.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
17. Two in Love (Двое)
Sergei, an aspiring musician, accidentally meets a deaf-mute girl, Natasha, and falls in love with her. He has to change a lot to prepare himself for a new relationship with a different and very vulnerable person. Natasha is like an alien or an alieness with whom Sergei has to find a completely new language to speak. Natasha tries hard to understand his musical world. The problem is that Natasha lost her hearing during the war and associates sounds with fear and pain. Even a symphony concert is torture for her.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
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It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
19. Black Weddings
A young couple is struck with tragedy when Catalina suddenly dies of tuberculosis, leading a depressed Rosauro to commit a disturbing act. Based on the song by Julio Jaramillo.
20. Hotel Chevalier
In a Paris hotel room, Jack Whitman lies on a bed. His phone rings; it's a woman on her way to see him, a surprise. She arrives and the complications of their relationship emerge in bits and pieces. Will they make love? Is their relationship over?
It has an average vote of 6.903 on TMDB.