Top Rated Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 103

Séraphine

2008

Séraphine

2008
6.7
The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent critic and collector William Uhde, she came to prominence between the wars grouped with other naïve painters like Henri Rouseau only to descend into madness and obscurity with the onset of the Great Depression and World War II.
The Arctic Convoy

2023

The Arctic Convoy

2023
6.9
In 1942, a convoy of 35 civilian ships, carrying vital supplies from Iceland to the Soviet Union, faces deadly challenges in the Arctic. Despite Allied naval escort, catastrophic intelligence errors expose the convoy to relentless German air and naval attacks. In the brutal conditions, inexperienced civilian sailors fight for survival, with only 12 ships making it to their destination.
A Perfect Ending

2012

A Perfect Ending

2012
6.2
This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield the results she expects, a perfect ending is still in reach.
Coonskin

1975

Coonskin

1975
6.1
Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
Ten

2002

Ten

2002
7.3
A visual social examination in the form of ten conversations between a driving woman and her various pick-ups and hitchhikers.
Marighella

2021

Marighella

2021
7.6
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure.
Esteros

2016

Esteros

2016
6.5
Childhood friends Matías and Jerónimo reach adolescence and experience sexual attraction to each other, before being separated by circumstances. Later, as young adults, they meet again, and the film follows themes of complicated relationships and sexual tensions, as well as issues of homophobia.
The Pride of the Yankees

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

1942
7.4
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
Slalom

2020

Slalom

2020
6.6
15 year-old Lyz, a high school student in the French Alps, has been accepted to a highly selective ski club whose aim is to train future professional athletes. Taking a chance on his new recruit, Fred, ex-champion turned coach, decides to make Lyz his shining star regardless of her lack of experience. Under his influence, Lyz will have to endure more than the physical and emotional pressure of the training. Will Lyz’s determination help her escape his grip?
Last and First Men

2020

Last and First Men

2020
6.4
As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.
Skate Kitchen

2018

Skate Kitchen

2018
6.7
Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.
Nancy

2018

Nancy

2018
5.8
Nancy becomes increasingly convinced she was kidnapped as a child. When she meets a couple whose daughter went missing thirty years ago, reasonable doubts give way to willful belief.
Stations of the Cross

2014

Stations of the Cross

2014
7
Maria finds herself caught between two worlds. At school this 14-year-old girl has all the typical teenage interests, but when she’s at home with her family she follows the teachings of the Society of St. Paul and their traditionalist interpretation of Catholicism. Everything that Maria thinks and does must be examined before God. And since the Lord is a strict shepherd, she lives in constant fear of committing some misconduct...
Where Hope Grows

2014

Where Hope Grows

2014
7.3
Calvin Campbell is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement due to his panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the talent for the big leagues, he struggles with the curveballs life has thrown him. Today, he mindlessly sleepwalks through his days and the challenge of raising his teenager daughter. His life is in a slow downward spiral when it is suddenly awakened and invigorated by the most unlikely person – Produce, a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store.
Spider

2007

Spider

2007
6.5
A young man tries to make things right again in his relationship after he and his girlfriend get in a fight.
The Married Woman

1964

The Married Woman

1964
6.9
A superficial woman finds conflict choosing between her abusive husband and her vain lover.
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

2008

Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon

2008
6.2
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
I Am Not a Witch

2017

I Am Not a Witch

2017
6.7
Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in service of the government.
Little Sister

2016

Little Sister

2016
6.1
After returning to her childhood home, young nun Colleen finds her old room exactly how she left it: painted black and covered in goth and metal posters. Her parents are happy enough to see her, but her brother is living as a recluse in the guesthouse since returning home from the Iraq war.
Jack Strong

2014

Jack Strong

2014
6.5
Poland, 1970. Firmly determined to fight against Soviet tyranny and prevent the destruction of the world, the high-ranking officer of the Polish army Ryszard Kukliński makes a serious decision that will put his life, his family and the fate of an entire nation at risk.