Soundtrack: Max Richter

Direction Saverio Costanzo

Cast Margherita Mazzucco · Elisa Del Genio · Gaia Girace · Ludovica Nasti

Synopsis My Brilliant Friend (TV Series) (2018) follows the life of Elena Greco, an elderly woman who embarks on a journey to uncover the mystery of her closest friend, Lila, who has seemingly disappeared. Living in a house filled with books,...

Direction Peter Richardson

Synopsis How to Die in Oregon (2011) begins with a profound and unsettling scene, where a cancer patient, terminally ill, ingests a lethal dose of Seconal and passes away on camera, immediately setting the tone for the documentary. The film delves...

Direction Ari Folman

Synopsis Waltz with Bashir (2008) follows director Ari as he grapples with a puzzling memory lapse regarding his service in the Israeli Army during the early 1980s Lebanon War. The film begins when an old friend shares a disturbing recurring dream...

Direction Damon Lindelof · Tom Perrotta · Peter Berg · Mimi Leder

Cast Justin Theroux · Amy Brenneman · Christopher Eccleston · Carrie Coon

Synopsis The Leftovers (TV Series) (2014) is a captivating drama that spans three seasons and 28 episodes, airing from 2014 to 2017. The narrative unfolds after a sudden and inexplicable event where 2% of the global population vanishes, leaving the remaining...

Direction Joe Wright

Cast Bryce Dallas Howard · Alice Eve · Cherry Jones · James Norton

Synopsis Black Mirror: Nosedive (TV) (2016) follows the story of Lacie, an anxious and insecure office worker navigating a society fixated on social status and perpetual happiness. Lacie's world is one where every interaction is rated, and her life is dominated...

Direction Haifaa Al-Mansour

Cast Reem Abdullah · Waad Mohammed · Abdullrahman Algohani · Sultan Al Assaf

Synopsis Wadjda (2012) follows the journey of a spirited 10-year-old girl living in Saudi Arabia who defies societal norms to pursue her dream of owning a bicycle. Despite facing numerous obstacles and traditional barriers, she sets her sights on winning her...

Direction Feo Aladag

Cast Sibel Kekilli · Nizam Schiller · Derya Alabora · Settar Tanriogen

Synopsis When We Leave (2010) follows the journey of Umay, a young woman of Turkish heritage, as she navigates her quest for autonomy and self-determination in Germany. Her pursuit of independence clashes with the expectations and traditions of her family, leading...

Direction Steven Knight · Kristoffer Nyholm · Anders Engström

Cast Tom Hardy · Oona Chaplin · Leo Bill · David Hayman

Synopsis Taboo (TV Series) (2017) follows the gripping tale of James Keziah Delaney, who arrives back in London in 1814 after a decade spent in Africa, only to find that his father has bequeathed him a perplexing inheritance. Motivated by a...

Direction John Madden

Cast Jessica Chastain · Mark Strong · Gugu Mbatha-Raw · Alison Pill

Synopsis Miss Sloane (2016) follows Elizabeth Sloane, a formidable and ambitious political lobbyist portrayed by Jessica Chastain, renowned for her exceptional abilities and her relentless pursuit of victory. As she navigates the complex landscape of the gun control debate in Washington...

Direction Philip Hunt

Synopsis Lost and Found (TV) (2008) is a heartwarming narrative about camaraderie and isolation, centering on a young boy who unexpectedly discovers a penguin at his door. Initially uncertain about how to handle the situation, the boy resolves to assist the...

Direction Henry Alex Rubin

Cast Jason Bateman · Hope Davis · Frank Grillo · Michael Nyqvist

Synopsis Disconnect (2012) delves into the lives of several individuals as they navigate the complexities of forming genuine bonds in a society dominated by digital communication. The narrative explores the challenges and consequences of relying heavily on technology for interpersonal connections,...

Direction Atiq Rahimi

Cast Golshifteh Farahani · Hamid Djavadan · Massi Mrowat · Hassina Burgan

Synopsis The Patience Stone (2012) unfolds in a war-torn nation, possibly Afghanistan, where a woman in her thirties tends to her comatose husband in a dilapidated room. Her husband, a victim of a bullet wound to the neck, is left to...

Direction Gilles Paquet-Brenner

Cast Kristin Scott Thomas · Mélusine Mayance · Niels Arestrup · Frédéric Pierrot

Synopsis Sarah's Key (2010) follows Julia Jarmond, an American journalist residing in Paris, who is tasked with writing an article marking the 60th anniversary of the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup, a dark chapter in France's history. As she delves into the past,...

Direction Ritesh Batra

Cast Irrfan Khan · Nimrat Kaur · Nawazuddin Siddique · Denzil Smith

Synopsis The Lunchbox (2013) follows a mix-up in Mumbai's renowned lunchbox delivery service that links a young homemaker with a retired man nearing the end of his life. Through exchanged notes in the lunchbox, they create an imaginary world together. As...

Direction Ari Folman

Cast Robin Wright · Harvey Keitel · Danny Huston · Paul Giamatti

Synopsis The Congress (2013) follows the journey of a renowned actress, portrayed by Robin Wright, who, after achieving fame with "The Princess Bride," accepts her final role: allowing her digital likeness to be preserved for future Hollywood productions. This deal, facilitated...

Direction Scott Cooper

Cast Christian Bale · Rosamund Pike · Wes Studi · Jesse Plemons

Synopsis Hostiles (2017) follows the journey of renowned Army captain Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale), who is compelled to guide a Cheyenne chief and his family through perilous lands in 1892.

Direction Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

Cast Sebastian Koch · Tom Schilling · Paula Beer · Lars Eidinger

Synopsis Never Look Away (2018) follows the life of German artist Kurt Barnert, who has found refuge in West Germany after fleeing the oppressive regime of East Germany. Haunted by his formative years under the shadow of the Nazis and the...

Direction David Mackenzie

Cast Ewan McGregor · Eva Green · Connie Nielsen · Ewen Bremner

Synopsis Perfect Sense (2011) follows Susan (Eva Green), an epidemiologist who, after a tumultuous romantic entanglement, encounters a strange case—a Glasgow truck driver who inexplicably experienced a sudden, uncontrollable crying episode and subsequently lost his sense of smell. As Susan investigates,...

Direction Renato De Maria

Cast Riccardo Scamarcio · Giovanna Mezzogiorno · Michele Alhaique · Jacopo Maria Bicocchi

Synopsis Front Line (2009) unfolds in 1989, within the confines of a dimly lit prison cell in Turin, where a 35-year-old man, Sergio Segio, shares his tale. Segio, a key figure in the armed left-wing organization Prima Linea, went into hiding...

Direction Cate Shortland

Cast Saskia Rosendahl · Nele Trebs · André Frid · Mika Seidel

Synopsis Lore (2012) unfolds in the tumultuous spring of 1945, as the German military faces imminent defeat. With the Allied forces advancing and her parents nowhere to be found, Lore (Saskia Rosendahl) takes on the daunting responsibility of guiding her four...