Best foreign Films Ever (17 titles)
78.2% from 35 members
OldBoy
One of the most visually exciting korean films! I love this director, the colours, the edit, sountrack all brilliant. Not to mention the storyline and brilliant twist at the end! Cant get enough of this film - best one I seen in ages, cant believe I almost missed out on it! Rent it now!!!
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OldBoy
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Kang Hye-jeong
Director: Chan-wook Park, Park Chan-Wook
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A man is inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years and his wife is brutally murdered. On his release, he is given a wallet full of money and a mobile phone. A stranger calls and asks him to try and figure out why he was imprisoned. A girl appears and promises to help him solve the enigma ..read more »
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from 41,464 members
Amelie
A lovely film, brilliantly shot - like sweet milk for your eyes! Nice sepia, old fashionedy film for those people who want to escape reality and dream nice thoughts for a while. My fav french film ever - definitely
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Amelie
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Yolande Moreau
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
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Amelie Poulain (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman who glides through the streets of Paris as quietly as a mouse. With wide eyes and a tiny grin, she sees the world in a magical light, discovering minor miracles every day. A shy and reserved person whose favorite moments are spent alone skimming ..read more »
77%
from 63,333 members
The Motorcycle Diaries
A must see. Brilliantly shot, great cinematography, soundtrack and storyline - brilliant characters and acting. Dont be put off by the subtitles, if you really watch it you dont even realise that ure reading! Chipi Chipi song great as well!
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The Motorcycle Diaries
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo De La Serna, Mia Maestro
Director: Walter Salles Jr.
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An adaptation of a journal written by Che Guevara when he was 23 years old. Along with his friend Alberto Granado he crossed South America by motorcycle in the 1950s and he recounts some of their adventures.
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from 53,094 members
Pan's Labyrinth
Compelling and magical film without being corny. Brilliant costumes, actors, cinematography, characters, story and soundtrack. what more can u ask for? A brilliant ending? - you got it missi!
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Pan's Labyrinth
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ivana Baquero, Sergi Lopez, Maribel Verdu
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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Accompanied by her parents, Ofelia moves from a large Spanish city to a more rural area in the North of the country. Faced with the upheaval of moving home, an abusive stepfather and the general unpleasantness surrounding Franco's victory in 1944, Ofelia enters an imaginary world of creatures and ..read more »
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from 79,841 members
All About Lilly Chou-Chou
I dont know why I liked this film so much, but I just cant get it out of my head. I watched it about 9 months ago and still think about it constantly and became obsessed with the soundtrack. Its about Japanese school kids, prejudice, bulling etc. but so compelling and stays with you for ages. Nicely shot as well, uses digital media and story/plot structured and set out like no other film I've seen. Id say a hidden treasure!
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All About Lilly Chou-Chou
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Hayato Ichihara, Shugo Oshinari, Yu Aoi
Director: Shunji Iwai
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Ah, to be young again and experience anew the horror show that is youth. In Shunji Iwai's ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU there is nothing redeeming about the adolescent years. It's an out-and-out war among teen peers. If viewers were shocked at the frank depiction of sexuality and violence in Larry Clark'..read more »
59%
from 1,330 member
Take Care of my Cat
Just a really easy, nice film to watch. I could easily relate to the characters and the film itself is brilliantly shot and very compelling. Nice intertwined stories about that confusing time!
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Take Care of my Cat
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Du-na Bae, Bae Du-na, Bae Du-Na
Director: Jae-eun Jeong
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An adorable stray kitten named Tee-Tee is the cat referred to in the title. Tee-Tee serves as a common thread that weaves through the lives of five spirited, attractive young Korean women, former classmates, who remain friends through young adulthood.
63%
from 319 members
Amores Perros
Brilliant story line, if this was an American blockbuster it would be rated so highly but because its Mexican it slips under the radar. Definitely worth a watch, heartbreaking at points, funny and compelling. Really not corny at all! Brilliant film and love the soundtrack!
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Amores Perros
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Emilio Echeverria, Goya Toledo, Alvaro Guerrero
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
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Beginning with a kinetic, bone-crushing car accident, Amores Perros imaginatively interweaves the stories of its three victims: Octavio a young man who has fallen in love with his violent brother's wife; Valeria, a beautiful Mexican model for whom physical appearance is everything; and El Chivo, a ..read more »
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from 27,792 members
Only Yesterday
I've put this on because its the only studio Ghibli film released on dvd that’s not been dubbed so technically still classed as foreign! Although not the best Ghilbli film I think its takahata’s best along with Grave of the Fireflies. But check out all the studio Ghibli films, not to be missed. This story is good, give you a good indication of real Japanese life, funny as well!
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Only Yesterday
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Miki Ima, miki ima (voice), Toshiro Yanagiba
Director: Isao Takahata
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A 27-year-old office worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
68%
from 1,604 member
Life Is Beautiful
Brilliant film, how it turn from so funny to so serious and then so sad! I think the terrible dubbing makes it just that bit funnier as well. This is one film not to be missed. Essentially it sounds corny, but its not, you really get lost in the storyline and believe it all.
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Life Is Beautiful
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi
Director: Roberto Benigni
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An inspired, award-winning story about the power of love and the human spirit, Life Is Beautiful has been called a modern masterpiece! Guido - a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colourful imagination and an irresistible sense of humour - has won the heart of the woman he loves and ..read more »
75%
from 23,640 members
Battle Royale
Dunno why but its great! the strangest storyline going, but weirdly believable and compelling, its not all gory, some good stories in there.
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Battle Royale
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
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Japan at the start of the new millennium. The country is in a state of chaos, violence by rebellious teenagers in schools is completely out of control. The government hits back with a new law: every year a school class picked at random will be cast away on a desert island to fight it out among ..read more »
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