1. The Secret of the Grain (La Graine et le Mulet)
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
It has an average vote of 7.01 on TMDB.
2. Rascal (Vaurien)
Dje arrives in Paris penniless, relying on his charm to get by. He seizes every opportunity which comes his way, even if it means killing.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
3. In Seventh Heaven (7ème ciel)
Sofiane lives in a high-rise block at the edges of Paris. A violent young man, he tries to be like his gang of friends. However, Sofiane is attracted to guys. Through his contradictions, he embodies the confusion of today's idle young people who have lost their bearings and live withdrawn into themselves.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
4. Last Winter, We Parted (去年の冬、きみと別れ)
An ambitious, young freelance journalist takes on the closed case of a famous fine arts photographer whose beautiful female subject died on set in a gruesome fire.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
5. Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo (Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo)
It's the end of summer vacation for Amin. The young photographer spends cozy evenings with Charlotte, the ex-girlfriend of his Casanova cousin. She talks to him about literature, he photographs her. Nobody knows that they see each other, especially not Ophélie, his childhood friend, who instead confides her troubles to Amin : her father wants her to take over the family farm, her fiancé Clement will return soon from Iraq for their wedding, she is pregnant with Tony’s baby, and Tony wants to keep their affair secret instead of having a serious relationship. Ophélie constantly contemplates her choices : would it be better to get an abortion in secret and marry Clement or to follow her maternal instinct and keep the child, perhaps seeking refuge with Amin in Paris?
It has an average vote of 4.094 on TMDB.
6. The Private Eyes (半斤八兩)
The film revolves around the exploits of a detective agency in Hong Kong called Mannix Private Detective Agency. It is headed by private detective Wong Yeuk Sze with his emotionally drained assistant Puffy . Meanwhile, Lee Kwok Kit , a kung fu expert, who works at a Vitasoy plant factory and spends most of the time doing kung fu tricks to impress a girl, ultimately loses his job. Seeking to find another line of work, Lee attempts to joins Wong's detective agency. Despite Lee's impression with his kung fu talent which involves his snatching trick, Wong was not impressed. Then, as it appears that Lee would not get the job, Wong discovers that his wallet was missing and was presumed stolen by one bystander who bumped into them. Lee intercepts him and recovers the wallet, thus impressed Wong to hire him for the job.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
7. The Path of Hope (Il cammino della speranza)
The story of a group of Sicilian miners and their families decide to illegally cross the border to France and their hardships.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
8. All Summers End
A teenager tries to deal with his guilty conscience after his role in a prank that causes the death of his girlfriend's older brother.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
9. Water Drops on Burning Rocks (Gouttes d'eau sur pierres brûlantes)
In 1970s Germany, Leopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year old Franz, who swiftly moves into his bachelor pad. Their cozy relationship soon sours as Leopold turns cranky and argumentative. When Franz's buxom blond girlfriend surfaces, and then Leopold's elegant and enigmatic ex, things get funnier, steamier and a lot more complicated.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
10. Lila Says (Lila dit ça)
Based on a controversial French novel, Lila Says tells the story of a quiet young poet named Chimo who develops a crush on the pretty, blond Lila, a girl who recently moved into his Arab ghetto with her aunt. When the leader of a rival gang also falls for Lila, the ensuing love triangle initiates a journey of sexual discovery -- and sets off a chain of devastating events.
It has an average vote of 6.676 on TMDB.
11. Above the Law (Tueurs)
Frank Valken, high-flying robber, has just made a final masterful break. At least that’s what he believes… Ideal suspects, Valken and his gang find themselves involved in a criminal case of thirty years. It seems that the crazy killers are back.
It has an average vote of 5.934 on TMDB.
12. Games of Love and Chance (L'Esquive)
A group of teenagers living in a housing project in the outskirts of Paris rehearse a scene from Marivaux's play of the same name. Krimo is determined not to take part, but after developing feelings for Lydia, he quickly assumes the main role and love interest in the play.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
13. Mr & Mme Adelman (Mr & Mme Adelman)
How did Sarah and Victor get along for more than 45 years? Who was this enigmatic woman living in the shadow of her husband? Love, ambition, betrayals and secrets feed the story of this extraordinary couple, as they experience both the large and small moments of the last century's history.
It has an average vote of 7.475 on TMDB.
14. The Wild Boys (Les Garçons sauvages)
Island of La Réunion, in the beginning of the 20th century. Five teenagers commit a savage crime. As punishment, a Dutch captain takes them to a supernatural island with luxuriant vegetation and bewitching powers.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
15. Just Friends (Gewoon vrienden)
Joris is trying to come to terms with his broken family relationships on the 10th anniversary of his father’s death when he meets the free-spirited, Yad. Also dealing with family issues, Yad has returned home to The Netherlands after living on his own. Joris and Yad spark an instant connection and decide they want to be more than “just friends,” but fear their families could threaten their relationship.
It has an average vote of 6.925 on TMDB.
16. The Source (La Source des femmes)
A comedy/drama set in a village and centered on a battle of the sexes, where women threaten to withhold sexual favours as long as the men refuse to install a water pipe.
It has an average vote of 6.678 on TMDB.
17. La Collectionneuse (La Collectionneuse)
A bombastic, womanizing art dealer and his painter friend go to a seventeenth-century villa on the Riviera for a relaxing summer getaway. But their idyll is disturbed by the presence of the bohemian Haydée, accused of being a “collector” of men.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
18. An Elephant Sitting Still (大象席地而坐)
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
19. Venice Calling (Venise n'est pas en Italie)
Emile is fifteen. He lives in Montargis, between a sweet-crazy father and a mother who has always dyed his hair blond, because, it seems, he is more beautiful like that. When the girl who pleases him more than anything invites him to Venice for the holidays, he is overjoyed. Only problem, his parents decide to accompany him - This is the story of a teenager born into an unclassifiable family, the story of a first love, miraculous and fragile. This is the story of an initiatory and incredible journey where life often takes unawares, but where Venice, it will be at the rendezvous.
It has an average vote of 5.898 on TMDB.
20. The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le avventure di Pinocchio)
Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man is very lonely, and after trading a piece of wood with his colleague Mastro Ciliegia, decides to build himself a puppet to keep him company.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
