1. 12:08 East of Bucharest (A fost sau n-a fost?)
It's the 22nd of December. Sixteen years have passed since the revolution, and in a small town Christmas is about to come. Piscoci, an old retired man is preparing for another Christmas alone. Manescu, the history teacher, tries to keep up with his debts. Jderescu, the owner of a local television post, seems not to be so interested in the upcoming holidays. For him, the time to face history has come. Along with Manescu and Piscoci, he is trying to answer for himself a question which for 16 years has not had an answer: "Was it or wasn't it a revolution in their town?"
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
2. Hostages (Заложники)
Soviet Georgia, 1983. Preparations for Nika and Ana's wedding are in full swing and it's a big day for both of their elite families. For the newlyweds and their friends, however, the celebrations are in fact part of a cover-up, as they plot an audacious escape from the Soviet Union.
It has an average vote of 6.212 on TMDB.
3. Silhouette of Your Voice (ひだまりが聴こえる)
Kohei has suffered from hearing loss since middle school and had trouble fitting in with those around him. Now a university student, Kohei meets the outgoing Taichi in the university courtyard. Their friendship becomes one in which they can say whatever is on their minds, but Kohei, who has grown used to keeping people from getting too close, now faces escalating expectations and anxiety the stronger his bonds with Taichi becomes.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
4. A Loving Husband (恋妻家宮本)
Schoolteacher Yohei is married to Miyoko. For the first time in 25 years they begin to live by themselves when their son marries and moves out. Then Yohei discovers that all’s not well in his marriage.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
5. Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban (人間失格 ディレクターズカット版)
A theatrical film version of Madhouse's Aoi Bungaku Series anime. The film will re-edit the four episodes based on Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human novel, which have character designs inspired by manga artist and novel illustrator Takeshi Obata. This "director's cut" will include new "navigation" footage which is being created specifically for the film with narrator Masato Sakai.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
6. The Tale of Iya (祖谷物語 -おくのひと-)
As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
7. Anonymous Noise (覆面系ノイズ)
Every day, a young girl wearing a mask stands by the beach and sings a nostalgic melody. After experiencing two sudden heart-wrenching partings when she was only a child, Nino Arisugawa has been singing her songs to the ocean, bound by a promise made with her two childhood friends—her first love, Momo Sakaki, and a boy who composed music, Kanade "Yuzu" Yuzuriha. Having never met each other, the boys both individually promised that if Nino was ever separated from them, her voice would be the beacon to reunite them once again.
It has an average vote of 7.673 on TMDB.
8. Nowy świat (Nowy świat)
Three stories of immigrants trying to start new lives in Poland: an Afghan traumatised by the war, a Ukrainian lost in her own body, and a Belarusian running away from painful love. The Afghan, Azzam, works as a translator for the Polish army. In his homeland he is treated like a traitor. Having been evacuated to Poland, he is unable to shake off the war experiences. The Ukrainian, Wiera, escapes to Poland to undergo sex reassignment surgery in secret from her family. An unexpected visit from her father and little son will make her face the question of her own identity once more. Żanna, the Belarusian, leaves her husband, a dissident, and lives together with her daughter at her sister’s in Warsaw. She wants to move out as soon as possible and make a normal home. Things get complicated when her husband gets arrested again.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
9. When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes (母を亡くした時、僕は遺骨を食べたいと思った。)
When Satoshi was little, his mother Akiko always took good care of him. She was gentle, but mentally strong. However, two years ago she was diagnosed with cancer and now it's Satoshi's turn to comfort and care for her. However, despite his best efforts, she passes away. A year after Akiko's passing, Satoshi, his father Toshiaki and his older brother Yuichi start new lives. Around that time, Satoshi receives a present from his mother.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
10. My Best Part (Garçon chiffon)
Jérémie, a young man reaching a breaking point on all fronts, decides to leave behind Paris and return to Limosin, to the home of his intrusive mother.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
11. God's Daughter Dances (신의 딸은 춤을 춘다)
A transgender female dancer, Shin-mi, gets a call from the Military Manpower Administration, to attend the Military Service Examination.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
12. Our 30-Minute Sessions (サヨナラまでの30分)
College student Sota picks up a cassette tape left behind by musician Aki when he died a year ago. When the tape is played back, Aki takes over Sota's body for just 30 minutes. They share the same body and rush to reunite a band that split up and bring a smile to Aki's girlfriend Kana's face.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
13. Nova: Monster Of The Milky Way
(Nova: Monster Of The Milky Way)
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. All's Well, Ends Well (家有囍事)
Three brothers living with their father fib and play pranks to win parental approval for themselves and their romances.
It has an average vote of 6.82 on TMDB.
15. Sacrificed Youth (青春祭)
A young girl from the city is sent out to work in a village of Dai people in China's cultural revolution. Here she learns to enjoy being young and gains a new outlook on life.
It has an average vote of 8.4 on TMDB.
16. Radiance (光)
The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world.
It has an average vote of 6.69 on TMDB.
17. If Only (Magari)
Alma, Jean and Sebastiano, the children of divorced parents, arrive in Rome from Paris on a visit to their father. During a holiday, the family’s tensions come to the surface.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
18. Dust To Dust (Por la libre)
The movie opens as the two protagonists, Rodrigo and Rocco join their families to hold a birthday party for their grandfather, Rodrigo Carnicero, which through most part of the movie is only referred to as "El abuelo" . Rodrigo is a regular middle-class teenager, while Rocco is rather more unconventional, a marijuana user and indie magazine writer, and has deep conflicts with his father Luis.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
19. Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (映画ドラえもん のび太の新恐竜)
Nobita accidentally finds a fossil dinosaur egg mixed with rocks in the dinosaur fossil exhibition site that he had visited before. He returns it to its original state with the 'time blanket'.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
20. The Steamroller and the Violin (Каток и скрипка)
Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.