No one is obligated to watch every film when it comes out, much less in a short period of time afterwards. There are films that we will visit decades later. And that’s ok! To help you remember, or even discover great works for the first time, here is a really cool list below:
End of Sentence (MAX)
Disappointment is a maze. Hidden in the HBO Max catalog, this powerful drama that begins with a father and his conflict with his son tears apart the hurts of the past between freedom and opportunity. End of Sentencedirected by Elfar Adalsteinsin his first feature film, is an interesting road movie that walks in melancholy to find a north, a direction, but in a way close to reality, human, in a distressing relationship trapped in a past that no longer exists. John Hawkes It is Logan Lerman They are sublime in their respective roles.
The Line (Imovision Reservation)
A long road to forgiveness. With a tense slow motion that opens the way, something that fortifies an important detail of the moment of high climax throughout the narrative, the French feature film The Line, nominated for the Golden Bear in Berlin in 2022, seeks a deep analysis of what happens within the four walls of a dysfunctional family where the before, now and after seem interconnected by a reflection of troubled relationships. Directed by French filmmaker Ursula Meierthe film, all shot in Port-Valais, Switzerland, tears apart the anguish of guilt and regret in the eyes of the public through several characters in a detailed narrative.
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Hitting the Step (Telecine)
The search for a smile on your face until it’s time to leave. Bringing a delicate and fun look at the best of years, also associated with the field of rediscovery of life, the British feature film Hitting the Step, released in 2017, is a dancing explosion of feelings through the eyes of a protagonist in an existential crisis. Directed by British filmmaker Richard Loncrainethe joyful project shows dance as a bridge to discover new ways of seeing life.
See you tomorrow (Filmicca)
When responsibility knocks on the door. Shown at the Berlin Festival, the Iranian drama See you tomorrow addresses the choices of a young mother and the dilemmas she needs to face when destiny and its inconsequences collide in an intense day where she will experience hours of uncertainty, discoveries and lots of learning. Written and directed by the filmmaker Ali Asgarithe feature film has its foundation in the conflicting emotions of a strong protagonist in the search for her dreams and independence, dodging the judging eyes of a country where repression against women is still a shocking portrait of this society.
Reality (Mubi)
The truth and the law. Based on a 2019 play called This A Roomand filmed in just 16 days, the interesting film Reality shows us an interrogation carried out with a US intelligence linguistics specialist accused of leaking information that culminated in the exposure of data that exposed possible Russian interference in the US elections in 2016. Written and directed by the North American Tina Satterthe film has an intriguing narrative, with effective use of cinematographic language, seeking interpretations of emotional conflicts at all times.
Suncoast (StarPlus)
Every life is precious. Inspired by parts of the director’s own life experiences Laura Chinnin his first feature film direction, Suncoast deals with the variables of an imminent tragedy through the eyes of a teenager who has had numerous clashes with her mother. The project, which recently debuted in the Star Plus catalog and was previously presented for the first time at this year’s Sundance Festival, addresses some delicate issues, reflections that generate debates in society.
Bunny Drop – Life’s Surprises (Prime Video)
In the plot, we follow a young worker in his early twenties, Daikichi (Ken’ichi Matsuyama), who returns home after years for his beloved grandfather’s funeral and discovers that he had a five-year-old daughter out of wedlock. As his entire family does not want to take care of the young girl, Daikichi takes on this responsibility and thus goes through situations and learning that he never expected.
Paths of Survival (Netflix)
Another page of the horrors of war. Based on a book called Will by the Belgian author Jeroen Olyslaegersthe new feature film available in early 2024 on Netflix, Paths of Survivalexplores the path of dilemmas to portray the mazes of choices from the perspective of a young police officer in Nazi-occupied Belgium in the early 1940s.
The Wild Route (MAX)
In the plot, shown at the 2017 Toronto Festival and the Rio Festival, we follow the story of Charley (Charlie Plummer), a 15-year-old teenager who lives with his single father in Portland. The young man lives in a humble house and ends up getting work, a kind of summer job, as a horse trainer (or assistant). Little by little he starts to really enjoy this work and becomes close to one of the racehorses called Pete. When Pete ends up being sent to be sacrificed in Mexico, Charley, on an inconsequential impulse, decides to run away with the horse.
Before leaving (Prime Video)
In the plot, we meet Rory MacNeil (Brian Cox) a sullen gentleman who lives his days isolated on distant Vallasay, an island in Scotland. When he needs medical care that is not available in those parts, he finds an excuse to get an emergency consultation and goes to San Francisco in the United States to visit his son Ian (JJ Feild), an expert in molecular gastronomy, who he hasn’t seen in a decade and a half. Over the time they spend together, between encounters and disagreements, a rapprochement occurs, mainly because Rory finally meets his grandson in person, which makes him find new directions for his final phase of life.
