1. La Promesse (La Promesse)
Igor, aged 15, and his father Roger deal in housing and peddling illicit labor in the outlying districts of Liege, Belgium. Scams, lies and swindling rule their lives. When one of his father’s illegal workers gets injured on the job and asks Igor to promise to take care of his wife and baby, Igor finds himself at a crossroad. He wants to keep the promise, but the price would be to betray his father.
It has an average vote of 7.174 on TMDB.
2. Career Girls
Two young women reunite and rekindle their friendship after having said goodbye at their college graduation, six years earlier.
It has an average vote of 6.568 on TMDB.
3. Rosetta (Rosetta)
Young, impulsive Rosetta lives a hard and stressful life as she struggles to support herself and her alcoholic mother. Refusing all charity, she is desperate to maintain a dignified job.
It has an average vote of 7.241 on TMDB.
4. Summer Hours (L'Heure d'été)
After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.
It has an average vote of 6.451 on TMDB.
5. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 săptămîni și 2 zile)
Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.
It has an average vote of 7.539 on TMDB.
6. 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 7.582 on TMDB.
7. Midnight Runners (청년경찰)
Two apathetic police academy recruits who become best buddies through the tough training together witness a woman being abducted right before their very eyes. As they were taught in the academy, they quickly report the incident to the police, but the police are in no hurry to jump on the case. So the duo decide to take the matter into their own hands and rescue the woman.
It has an average vote of 7.497 on TMDB.
8. Little Tickles (Les Chatouilles)
Odette is a 8-yr-old girl who loves to dance and draw. Once she has become an adult, Odette realizes she was abused, and immerses herself body and soul in her career as a dancer while trying to deal with her past.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
9. Young Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson meet as boys in an English Boarding school. Holmes is known for his deductive ability even as a youth, amazing his classmates with his abilities. When they discover a plot to murder a series of British business men by an Egyptian cult, they move to stop it.
It has an average vote of 6.72 on TMDB.
10. The Student and Mister Henri (L'Étudiante et Monsieur Henri)
Because of his wavering health, Monsieur Henri can no longer live alone in his Paris appartment. Particularly grumpy, he ends up nonetheless accepting his son Paul's suggestion that he let one of his rooms out to a young female student. Far from falling for her charms, Henri uses her to orchestrate utter family chaos...
It has an average vote of 6.659 on TMDB.
11. The Champion (Il campione)
Christian is an extremely talented as well as unpredictable football player. After his latest screw-up, the president of his team decides to assign him a personal tutor, to help him in controlling his temper. Valerio is a shy and solitary professor, the exact opposite of the champion. Sparks will fly between the two at first, but soon their relationship will change both for the better.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
12. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
13. The World to Come
In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.
It has an average vote of 6.971 on TMDB.
14. The Wild Bunch
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
It has an average vote of 7.62 on TMDB.
15. Jack Frost
A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
It has an average vote of 6.001 on TMDB.
16. The Crimson Rivers (Les Rivières pourpres)
Two French policemen, one investigating a grisly murder at a remote mountain college, the other working on the desecration of a young girl's grave by skinheads, are brought together by the clues from their respective cases. Soon after they start working together, more murders are committed, and the pair begin to discover just what dark secrets are behind the killings.
It has an average vote of 6.926 on TMDB.
17. Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet)
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.
It has an average vote of 7.276 on TMDB.
18. 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.
19. A Separation (جدایی نادر از سیمین)
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
It has an average vote of 7.895 on TMDB.
20. I, Daniel Blake
A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.
It has an average vote of 7.743 on TMDB.
