1. I Take a Step (Я делаю шаг)
A dyslexic graduate of a pedagogical institute is forced to become a teacher of Russian language and literature in a secondary school. Despite the illness, he manages to establish contact with the students, who in the end will help him keep his job.
It has an average vote of 8.6 on TMDB.
2. A Stranger with My Kids
Single mom Karen Clark hires Alex, a manny to help with her two young sons, never suspecting Alex has other plans and wants her family as his own, even if he has to murder to achieve his goal.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
3. Atomic Heart Mother (مادر قلب اتمی)
On their way back from a wild party, Arine and Nobahar cause a car accident. A mysterious stranger by the name of Toofan offers to cover the costs. This won't be the last time they'll cross his path over the course of the night.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
4. Bury Me Behind the Baseboard (Похороните меня за плинтусом)
A small child is trapped in a tug-of-war battle between his frivolous, but loving mother and an emotionally abusive neurotic grandmother, who wants to "shelter" her beloved grandson at all cost.
It has an average vote of 6.232 on TMDB.
5. Julen börjar i Gävle - en bockumentär (Julen börjar i Gävle - en bockumentär)
(Julen börjar i Gävle - en bockumentär)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
6. Toto and his Sisters (Toto și surorile lui)
Totonel and his sisters, Andreea and Ana , are waiting for their mother to come back home from prison. As they grow up, each of them learns how to survive on their own, hoping that when their mother returns, the family will be reunited.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
7. Navajazo
An imagined apocalypse is presented to us through portraits of people struggling to survive in a hostile environment, where they only have themselves and the only thing they have in common is the desire to live, no matter the cost.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
8. Like Me
After posting a video of herself robbing a convenience store, Kiya amasses a huge social media following. A reckless loner, she seeks some form of genuine human connection. Through her travels, she encounters a drifter, an Internet troll and a paint huffing outsider who are all pulled into her circle of chaos, junk food, and drugs.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
9. My Mother (Annem)
A self sacrificing, selfless mother who makes the impossible "possible" for her daughter - a daughter who is ashamed of her mother and wants to run away from her mother and her life with her. Her journey to the college drives Nazli away from the village she has grown up - but years later, she wants to go back to the village where she was born, back to her mother - after all those years passed by with tons of "I wish". Candan Ercetin performed her song "Annem - Mom" once again for the movie twenty years later.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
10. Baba Yaga (Яга и книга заклинаний)
In a fairytale kingdom, in a small hut on a marsh, lives a ginger-haired witch Yaga along with her inventor cat and merry house elves. Yaga is trying to get better at magic, but in order to cast spells like a pro she needs her Book of Spells, stolen many years ago by the evil sorceress Belladonna. One day, an unexpected visit from Princess Sapphire offers Yaga a chance to get even with her sworn enemy. The outcome will prove the true power of genuine magic, and decide who the real villain is.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
11. Bad Roads (Погані дороги)
Four short stories are set along the roads of Donbass during the war. There are no safe spaces and no one can make sense of just what is going on. Even as they are trapped in the chaos, some manage to wield authority over others. But in this world, where tomorrow may never come, not everyone is defenseless and miserable. Even the most innocent victims may have their turn at taking charge.
It has an average vote of 7.667 on TMDB.
12. Egg (Öndög)
A naked woman is found murdered in the Mongolian steppe. Overnight, a young and inexperienced policeman has to secure the crime scene. Since he is not familiar with the dangers on site, a local herder is sent to guard him and the body. This resolute woman in her mid-thirties knows how to handle a rifle – and how to scare away wolves. She lights a fire against the cold. Alcohol also helps them to stay warm. At her instigation, the two get closer to each other. The next morning, they will go their separate ways.
It has an average vote of 6.125 on TMDB.
13. Goddess Like Me (Я - богиня)
The naive school teacher Lena suddenly loses both her job and her husband. "The problem is definitely in me," she decides, and on the advice of a friend, she signs up to reshape herself for the "Become a Goddess" training. The result is obvious: a new image and a loving admirer Andrey. It's just not clear whether Lena managed to find herself, and whether something very important was lost in the process.
It has an average vote of 5.417 on TMDB.
14. Stage Door
The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel. Centres particularly on the conflict and growing friendship between Terry Randall, a rich girl confident in her talent and ability to make it to the top on the stage, and Jean Maitland, a world weary and cynical trouper who has taken the hard knocks of the ruthless and over-populated world of the Broadway apprentice.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
15. Together (Tillsammans)
Elisabeth leaves her abusive and drunken husband Rolf, and goes to live with her brother, Göran. The year is 1975 and Göran lives in a commune called Together. Living in this leftist commune Elisabeth learns that the world can be viewed from different perspectives.
It has an average vote of 6.993 on TMDB.
16. Why Don't You Play in Hell? (地獄でなぜ悪い)
In Japan, gonzo filmmakers hatch a three-pronged plan to save an actress's career, end a yakuza war and make a hit movie.
It has an average vote of 7.367 on TMDB.
17. A Most Violent Year
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
It has an average vote of 6.607 on TMDB.
18. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.
It has an average vote of 7.87 on TMDB.
19. Mr. Turner
Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
It has an average vote of 6.536 on TMDB.
