Foreign Films (Outside of U.S.) Worth Watching
For those not sure of what they may enjoy outside of the U.S. formula. Give these a shot.
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- DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsMads MikkelsenThomas Bo LarsenAnnika WedderkoppA teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.A simple yet very engrossing story of the mob mentality and jumping to conclusions. Very powerful.
- DirectorFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus NachtergaeleIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.It's rank is high on the IMDB top 250 for a reason.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.Not for the faint of heart or kids. You need to be able to handle a movie like this but if you can, it's worth the watch. The U.S. remake was severely watered down so go with this instead.
- StarsMamoru MiyanoBrad SwaileVincent TongAn intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.Fans of Dexter and Breaking Bad will see parallels in this story of the anti-hero. (A series and not a movie, but high quality none the less.)
- CreatorCharlie BrookerStarsWunmi MosakuMonica DolanDaniel LapaineFeaturing stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The Twilight Zone" with stories that tap into the collective unease about the modern world.Another series.
Almost like the twilight zone (Individual self contained stories in each episode) with the constant theme of technology. Where it could go, and what humanity we may further lose along with it. - DirectorAndrew LauAlan MakStarsAndy LauTony Leung Chiu-waiAnthony Chau-Sang WongA story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.The original Honk Kong movie that would be retold as The Departed. Many similarities to the U.S. version. Nicholson's character isn't quite as interesting in the original, but a worthy movie as a whole.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.This original was far superior to the remake. If you're watching only one of the 2 then make it this one.
- DirectorAdam ElliotStarsToni CollettePhilip Seymour HoffmanEric BanaIn 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.It may look like it's for kids, but a very adult themed film. Dark themes, but very thought provoking and real.
- DirectorDaniel MonzónStarsLuis TosarAlberto AmmannAntonio ResinesThe story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.I really didn't know what to expect when I first watched this. But afterwards, I couldn't help but think about it for the next few days.
- DirectorLexi AlexanderStarsElijah WoodCharlie HunnamClaire ForlaniA wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism.Part stressful, part fun, a gripping tale that will keep you entertained through the duration.
- DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsAlysson ParadisJean-Baptiste TabourinClaude LuléFour months after the death of her husband, a woman on the brink of motherhood is tormented in her home by a strange woman who wants her unborn baby.Again...not for kids or the faint of heart. One of the most shocking endings you'll ever see.
- DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsSean PennFrances McDormandJudd HirschCheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.Sean Penn deserves heaps of praise for this role. It's a movie more about the journey than the destination.
- DirectorMitchell LichtensteinStarsJess WeixlerJohn HensleyJosh PaisStill a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.Not being recommended as a quality film. This is more the "It's so bad it's funny" type of movies.