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1. The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (Географ глобус пропил)

Victor Sluzhkin signs on as a teacher of geography in a secondary school in his native Perm and gets lost in a haze of hard vodka, desperate love for a nymphet-like student and the stress of educating teenagers. Geographer, as the students immediately dub Sluzhkin, attempts to escape from the grueling, dull, stultifying reality of Russia's provincial life in a rafting tour to the Urals. Accompanied by wild, adventure-seeking adolescents, faced with the numerous grim surprises of the nature, Geographer is poised to find himself and his own truth.

It has an average vote of 6.668 on TMDB.

2. The Children's Rebellion (La révolte des enfants)

In the 19th century, children -- particularly the children of the poor -- were considered to be an exploitable resource of docile and cheap labor. Anyone who had the effrontery to steal so much as a portion of a loaf of bread for any reason would go to prison, regardless of their age. However, people of conscience were beginning to protest against this situation. The story takes place in a prison for children where conditions are particularly harsh. The warden is a thick-headed martinet who demands complete compliance with the rules, or the children will be brutally dealt with. The assistant warden is a more modern man, and is appalled by the whole institution, but seeks to begin by reforming it. To that end, he has invited a journalist to come and see the conditions that prevail there, in the hopes that she will rouse public opinion against at least this one form of injustice.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

3. Volver (Volver)

While a woman attempts to cover up her daughter's murder and reinvent her life, her sister is visited by their mother, who was thought to have died.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

4. Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.

It has an average vote of 6.743 on TMDB.

5. Primal Fear

An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not have been a third person in the room.

It has an average vote of 7.659 on TMDB.

6. Small Change (L'Argent de poche)

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.

It has an average vote of 7.129 on TMDB.

7. Boxers Go to Heaven (Bokseri idu u raj)

Tragicomic story about a former boxing champion, unbeaten in the ring, but beaten by alcohol.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

8. Episodes in the Life of a Gin Bottle

A gin bottle is personified with a spirit. As the gin bottle changes hands the spirit of the bottle tempts the various possessors to take a drink. A pro-prohibition movie, the story exemplifies the tragedies of drinking.

It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.

9. The Primrose Path

Alcoholic playboy Wallace MacDonald would like to sober up and become more responsible, after a drinking accident causes him to cripple little brother Pat Moore . Still, the lure of liquor makes him to sneak drinks at home, and go out partying with carefree showgirl Clara Bow . He's promised Ms. Bow he'll quit drinking and gambling. Further complicating Mr. MacDonald's life are the bad checks he's been accumulating. Nasty Stuart Holmes and Tom Santschi force MacDonald to join their diamond smuggling racket, in lieu of payment.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

10. The Child I Never Was (Ein Leben lang kurze Hosen tragen)

A serial killer dispassionately discusses the nuts and bolts of his grisly avocation, as well as the youthful traumas which helped to mold him into a psychopath, in this disturbing independent drama from Germany, based on the true story of of Germany's most famous child murderer Juergen Bartsch who, between the ages of 15 and 19, abused, tortured and killed four schoolboys in the Ruhr region of Germany from 1962 to 1966.

It has an average vote of 6.762 on TMDB.

11. We Are Bleach

A multi-awarded 23 minute short film about pansexual punk rockers in a toxic relationship in London’s underground music scene

12. Care

A man struggles to piece together his life after suffering years of abuse in a children's home - a personal battle made doubly difficult by crusading reporters determined to expose the scandal.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

13. Joshua

The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua, an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

14. Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander)

As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.

It has an average vote of 7.774 on TMDB.

15. The Fire Within (Le Feu follet)

Although his alcoholism has been treated, Alain still feels he is deeply unwell and does not feel he can leave the detoxification clinic once and for all. His wife, living in New York, continues to pay for his treatment, but no longer contacts him directly. He intends to commit suicide, but first takes a ride to Paris to catch up with old friends.

It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.

16. A Star Is Born

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

17. Tahan Na Empoy, Tahan (Tahan Na Empoy, Tahan)

Because his mother is too poor to feed her young children, Empoy is sent to work for his exploitative and cruel aunt.

18. For My Brother (For Min Brors Skyld)

The two brothers Aske and Bastian live with their father, Lasse, in a world of fear, violence and alcohol but the brothers' strong and close relationship means everything. Aske must serve his father's sexual needs, as well as paying customers and his father's friend, Hans. Aske tries everything to keep his little brother out of it all so that he won't experience the same as himself. But one day Bastian is abused by their father. The brothers choose to move to Norway, far away in the beautiful mountains. Their friendship outshines everything! They are together and far away from their evil father...

It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.

19. Le beau Serge (Le beau Serge)

François returns to his village after a long absence. He finds his friend Serge who has married Yvonne, and has developed an alcohol problem after the death of their stillborn child. Serge has become an angry, bitter figure not unlike the roles of James Dean, refusing to face reality and adulthood and François must help him.

It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.

20. I Am the Other Woman (Ich bin die Andere)

Successful architect Robert has a one-night stand with a mysterious lady in red. The next day they meet again, but Carolin is now a corporate lawyer working on a major contract for Robert ...

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.