1. 16 and Missing
A 16 year old girl goes missing after an online relationship with an older man.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
2. As We Were Dreaming (Als wir träumten)
Andreas Dresen's adaptation of Clemens Meyer's novel about a group of East German friends right after the fall of the Wall.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
3. Death Clique
Inspired by true events, a friendship rivalry between three high school girls escalates into a shocking act of violence, and soon one of them is dead. Now the dead girl's mom is determined to find her missing child... and get justice for her daughter.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
4. We Love You, You Bastard (Salaud, on t'aime)
A war photographer and absent father, who spends more time taking care of his camera than his four daughters, enjoys a happy life in the Alps with his new girlfriend. But his life is turned upside down the day that his best friend tries to reconcile him with his family by telling them a big lie.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
5. The Wakhan Front (Ni le ciel, ni la terre)
Afghanistan, 2014. As the withdrawal of troops approaches, Captain Antarès Bonassieu and his squad have been assigned a surveillance mission in a remote valley of Wakhan, on the border of Pakistan. Despite Antarès and his men’s determination, control of the secluded valley will slowly fall out of their hands. One dark night, soldiers begin to mysteriously disappear in the valley.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
6. Bad Day for the Cut
A middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when the old lady is murdered.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
7. Him (Lui)
Lacking inspiration, a composer isolates himself at a desolate house, on a small island, in Brittany. There he finds an old piano and receives visits from people who won't let him rest.
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
8. 9 Month Stretch (9 mois ferme)
Ariane Felder is pregnant! This is surprising with her being a young hardened judge with strict morals. But what is more surprising is that, according to paternity testing, the child's father is none other than Bob, a criminal from the prosecution charged with an atrocious attack! Ariane doesn't remember any of what has happened, so she has no idea what to expect...
It has an average vote of 6.455 on TMDB.
9. The New Kid (Le Nouveau)
Benoît, the new kid at school, is bullied by a gang of arrogant boys. Determined not to be pushed around, Benoît organizes a big party, but only three students turn up. What if this bunch of losers was to be the best gang ever?
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
10. A Mighty Team (La Dream Team)
Sadoun is France’s best soccer player whose extra-curriculum pleasures are damaging his play and new contract negotiations. Dispatched by his scheming agent to his home village, he ends up reconciling with his father, relating to his fatherless niece, who dotes on him, and training his local children’s team, whom he takes to championship glory.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
11. Made in France (Made in France)
Sam, a freelance journalist, decides to investigate the growing phenomenon of disaffected youth joining extremist groups. He infiltrates a group of four young people who have been tasked with the creation of a jihadist cell and whose mission is to destabilise the city centre of Paris.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
12. The Country Doctor (Médecin de campagne)
All the people in this countryside area, can count on Jean-Pierre, the doctor who auscultates them, heals and reassures them day and night, 7 days a week. Now Jean-Pierre is sick, so he sees Natalie, a young doctor, coming from the hospital to assist him. But will she adapt to this new life and be able to replace the man that believed to be irreplaceable?
It has an average vote of 6.219 on TMDB.
13. The Roommates Party (Le grand partage)
An unusually cold winter forces the french government to push the best housed people to accommodate some poor fellow citizens. The decree called "Le Grand Partage" creates some trouble among the residents of a Paris upscale apartment block.
It has an average vote of 4.883 on TMDB.
14. Sorcerer
Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite across dangerous jungle terrain.
It has an average vote of 7.433 on TMDB.
15. Standing Tall (La Tête haute)
The film tells the story of Malony and his education as he grows from a six-year-old into an 18-year-old. A minors’ judge and a caseworker work tirelessly to try to save the young offender.
It has an average vote of 7.217 on TMDB.
16. Mesrine: Killer Instinct (L'Instinct de mort)
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
It has an average vote of 7.338 on TMDB.
17. Promise at Dawn (La Promesse de l'aube)
From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi-comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.
It has an average vote of 7.31 on TMDB.
18. Julieta (Julieta)
The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.
It has an average vote of 6.996 on TMDB.
19. Love, Guaranteed
A lawyer takes on a new client that wants to sue a dating website because it guarantees love.
It has an average vote of 6.407 on TMDB.
20. The Connection (La French)
Newly transferred to the bustling port city of Marseille to assist with a crackdown on organized crime, energetic young magistrate Pierre Michel is given a rapid-fire tutorial on the ins and outs of an out-of-control drug trade. Pierre's wildly ambitious mission is to take on the French Connection, a highly organized operation that controls the city's underground heroin economy and is overseen by the notorious —and reputedly untouchable— Gaetan Zampa. Fearless, determined and willing to go the distance, Pierre plunges into an underworld world of insane danger and ruthless criminals.
It has an average vote of 7.121 on TMDB.