1. An Irrepressible Woman (Je ne rêve que de vous)
1940, Jeanne Reichenbach turns her back on a peaceful life to link her destiny to Léon Blum. She's been loving him since her teenage years, and is ready to sacrifice her freedom to mary him at Buchenwald, where he's held prisoner. They will survive together.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
2. Maya Nilo (Laura) (Maya Nilo (Laura))
Nilo is a feminist writer, living an orderly life with her husband and 13-year-old daughter Laura. When her irresponsible sister Maya, whose projects constantly tend to bomb, both "kidnaps" Nilo's Volvo and daughter and heads south, Nilo tags along. The goal of the trip is Portugal, where the sisters’ complicated mother recently diagnosed with cancer lives, together with Maya’s son, who it has finally become time to take responsibility for.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
3. J'irai mourir dans les Carpates (J'irai mourir dans les Carpates)
Antoine de Maximy disappeared in the Carpathian Mountains during the filming of J'irai dormir chez vous after a car accident . His editor, Agnès, tries to find him thanks to the pictures of his trip.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
4. Appearances (Les Apparences)
Ève and Henri are among the happy few of the French community in Vienna. They are “la crème de la crème”. The perfect picture crumbles when Ève discovers that Henri is cheating on her. On an impulse, she finds revenge with Jonas, a perfect young Austrian guy. But he’s not who she thought he was. This will lead them to an irreversible spiral.
It has an average vote of 5.866 on TMDB.
5. The Masters of Time (Les maîtres du temps)
On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves Piel – a young boy – alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. On board Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad who knows the planet Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel.
It has an average vote of 7.429 on TMDB.
6. Adults in the Room (Adults in the Room)
A universal theme: a story of people trapped in an inhuman network of power. The brutal circle of the Eurogroup meetings, who impose on Greece the dictatorship of austerity, where humanity and compassion are utterly disregarded. A claustrophobic trap with no way out, exerting pressures on the protagonists which finally divide them.
It has an average vote of 6.534 on TMDB.
7. The ABCs of Love (Parents d'élèves)
Thirty-year old adulteen Vincent babysits animals and children for a living, and his latest job is 9-year old Bart, who just moved into the building with his overworked and single mom. At his new school, Bart is anxious to develop a cool reputation, so when everyone assumes that laid back, eccentric Vincent is his dad, he begs him to play along, especially when his “dad’s” fun, immature behavior delights all the kids in his class! Initially reluctant, Vincent changes his mind after falling in love with his “son’s” attractive young teacher. And in order to spend as much time with her as possible, he does his best to make sense of the mysterious codes and expectations of his weird new tribe: the Parent-Teacher Association. But Vincent soon faces a bigger issue: How to backtrack on the huge “tiny little lie” he’s gotten himself into.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
8. In and Out (L'un dans l'autre)
Two couples, Pierre and Aimée, Éric and Pénélope, all share four years of friendship without cloud. Only concern, Penelope and Pierre have become lovers ... The situation becoming untenable, they decide to break. But after a final night of passionate love, fate plays a trick on them: Peter and Penelope each wake up in the body of the other! To protect their secrecy, they each find themselves having to live the life of the other. This is the beginning of the complications ...
It has an average vote of 5.302 on TMDB.
9. DNA (ADN)
DNA revolves around a woman with close ties to a beloved Algerian grandfather who protected her from a toxic home life as a child. When he dies, it triggers a deep identity crisis as tensions between her extended family members escalate revealing new depths of resentment and bitterness.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
10. Bullhead (Rundskop)
A young cattle farmer is approached by an unscrupulous veterinarian to make a shady deal with a notorious beef trader.
It has an average vote of 7.117 on TMDB.
11. The Things of Life (Les Choses de la vie)
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
It has an average vote of 7.074 on TMDB.
12. Falcon Lake (Falcon Lake)
A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.
It has an average vote of 6.987 on TMDB.
13. Blackbird
A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.
It has an average vote of 6.794 on TMDB.
14. Heureux Gagnants (Heureux Gagnants)
You are more likely to be striked by a meteorite than to win at the lottery. But for the happy few, the dream will quickly turn into a nightmare.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
15. Papicha (Papicha)
Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
16. Oslo, August 31st (Oslo, 31. august)
One day in the life of Anders, a young recovering drug addict, who takes a brief leave from his treatment center to interview for a job and catch up with old friends in Oslo.
It has an average vote of 7.452 on TMDB.
17. Three Floors (Tre piani)
Follows the lives of three families who live in a three-story building in a Roman neighbourhood.
It has an average vote of 6.356 on TMDB.
18. Simply Black (Tout simplement noir)
A failed 40 year old comedian wants to organize the first Black protests in France but meeting with other French celebrities of the Black community will make it a whole new adventure.
It has an average vote of 5.866 on TMDB.
19. Aline (Aline)
A fictionalized biopic of Aline Dieu, a multitalented singer from a musically inclined family.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
20. Other People's Children (Les Enfants des autres)
Rachel loves her life, her students, her friends, her ex, her guitar lessons. When she falls in love with Ali, she grows close to his 4-year-old daughter, Leila. She tucks her in, looks after her, and loves her like a mother... which she isn’t. Not yet. Rachel is 40. The desire for a family of her own is growing stronger, and the clock is ticking. Is it too late?
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
