Top Rated Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 142

About Scout

2015

About Scout

2015
6
A rebellious Goth girl embarks on a road trip across Texas with a suicidal young man in an effort to find her little sister.
Eadweard

2015

Eadweard

2015
5.6
In the second half of the 19th century, Eadweard Muybridge, the father of motion pictures, embarks on an obsessive project to record on film "the motion of life" in all of its abundance. His epic quest is eclipsed only by the depth of his jealousy over his beautiful, young wife Flora. As the project progresses, his paranoia over her fidelity consumes him, until questions arise about his son’s paternity, causing him to erupt.
Parvaneh

2012

Parvaneh

2012
6.6
Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.
Never Here

2017

Never Here

2017
5.2
An artist whose work involves capturing images of strangers begins to believe she herself is being observed.
My Friend Victoria

2014

My Friend Victoria

2014
6.1
Victoria, a little black girl aged 8 from a humble background, happens to spend the night with the bourgeois family of Thomas, one of her classmates. Years later, they see each other again and Marie is the fruit of their fleeting relationship. But Victoria decides not to tell Thomas and raises her child alone. When Marie turns seven, Victoria decides that her daughter must have a better future and again turns to this family that she lost sight of long ago.
Honeytrap

2015

Honeytrap

2015
4.9
Layla, a 15-year-old living in Brixton, London, becomes involved with a gang and must set up a boy to be killed.
August Winds

2014

August Winds

2014
5.8
Shirley has left the big city to live in a small seaside town and look after her elderly grandmother. She drives a tractor on a local coconut plantation, loves rock music and wants to be a tattoo artist. She feels trapped in the tiny coastal village. She is involved with Jeison, who also works on the coconut farm and who free dives for lobster and octopus in his spare time.
How Old Are You

2014

How Old Are You

2014
6.6
36 year-old Nirupama Rajeev (played by Manju Warrier) is an UD clerk in Revenue Department. The role of her husband is played by Kunchaka Boban. There is nothing interesting about her life as she leads a life which is determined by her usual daily activities. The movie focusses on the society's obsession with the age and how individual's ability is overlooked by the fact how old he or she is.
Loitering with Intent

2014

Loitering with Intent

2014
4
Fledgling screenwriters retreat to a quiet country manor to work on their script, but a constellation of needy characters produces constant interruptions.
The Strange Ones

2011

The Strange Ones

2011
6.9
A man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. On the surface all seems normal, but nothing is what it seems to be. Short film not to be confused with the 2017 feature film with the same name.
Le Navire Night

1979

Le Navire Night

1979
6.6
Le Navire Night is a story of love and desire sustained and nourished through sound waves. The film’s voice-over tells the story of a woman, terminally ill with leukemia, living in isolation at her wealthy father's villa, and a man working night shifts at a telephone company. They have never met in person.
Stay

2013

Stay

2013
4.8
A woman finds out she's pregnant and returns home when the expected father wants nothing to do with her.
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

2013

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

2013
5.8
Introverted Weichung has been married to Feng for nine years. They have one son together, and Feng would like to have another child with him. One day Stephen, an old friend who now organises weddings, appears and encourages Weichung to return to the gay life he had previously. Anxious not to lose his wife, Weichung tentatively begins seeing a flight attendant behind Feng's back.
The Ocean Waif

1916

The Ocean Waif

1916
5.6
An abused young woman finds safety and love in the arms of a famous novelist.
The Kitchen

2012

The Kitchen

2012
5
Jennifer's thirtieth birthday party is supposed to be a special day. But what starts out as a day of celebration quickly spirals into a most ill-fated day Jennifer wishes she could forget, in this ensemble comedy set entirely in a kitchen.
The Lesser Blessed

2012

The Lesser Blessed

2012
5.9
Larry, a 16-year-old Tlicho Indian, lives in the small northern town of Fort Simmer. He has a crush on his classmate, Juliet Hope. Larry's past holds a variety of terrors—his father is abusive and he once had an accident that nearly killed him. When Johnny Beck , a young Métis from Hay River, moves to town, things heat up, for better or worse.
Musafir

2004

Musafir

2004
5.8
Betrayed in love and debt-ridden, Lucky, a small-time criminal, is on his way to Goa for a drug deal. But his life takes a turn when he falls for a dancer, who hires him to kill her abusive husband.
Little Annie Rooney

1925

Little Annie Rooney

1925
6.9
A feisty little girl, the daughter of a beat cop, faces the challenges of growing up in a tough city neighborhood. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with the Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, in 2014.
I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse

1973

I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse

1973
7.3
Running away from the police, Aden goes to the desert where he meets an uncivilized man who has a special link with Mother-Earth. He ends up by convincing the hermit to come along with him into another desert... the big town!
Tatsumi

2011

Tatsumi

2011
6.4
Animated film based on the life and stories of Manga writer Yoshihiro Tatsumi who revolutionised the art form with darker, more adult stories. The film animates several of his stories.