Top Rated Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 155

Gabi on the Roof in July

2010

Gabi on the Roof in July

2010
5.1
An ambitious painter on the verge of a big break confronts his moral decay when his idealist, hell-raising, younger sister comes to stay with him in New York City for the summer.
Kid-Thing

2012

Kid-Thing

2012
6.2
On the outskirts of Austin, 10-year-old Annie tears around on her BMX bike, hurls dough at cars, and smashes things up with her baseball bat. Her father, a goat-farmer-cum-demolition-derby driver, does little parenting. Annie has no friends her age, so her daily routine is filled with solitary mischief. Playing in the woods one day, she hears a woman’s plaintive call for help from an abandoned well. Though Annie feels driven to visit the well daily, she is unsure about how to deal with the woman’s plight.
As If I Am Not There

2010

As If I Am Not There

2010
7.1
A harsh dose of cinematic realism about a harsh time – the Bosnian War of the 1990s – Juanita Wilson's drama is taken from true stories revealed during the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague. Samira is a modern schoolteacher in Sarajevo who takes a job in a small country village just as the war is beginning to ramp up. When Serbian soldiers overrun the village, shoot the men and keep the women as laborers (the older ones) and sex objects (the younger ones), Samira is subjected to the basest form of treatment imaginable.
The Heirloom

2005

The Heirloom

2005
5.3
A Taiwanese man returns to the island after years abroad when he inherits a house; when he and his fiancé move in, strange things start to happen.
Born Equal

2006

Born Equal

2006
5
Four characters living in one neighborhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all of them on the edge - see their stories unfold.
Monogamy

2010

Monogamy

2010
4.2
Exhibitionism, voyeurism, jealousy, lust. Brooklyn wedding photographer Theo’s side business shooting surveillance-style photos of clients on the sly takes an unexpected turn - and creates a rift with his fiancée - when he’s hired by a provocative mystery woman.
Putty Hill

2010

Putty Hill

2010
5.5
Friends and family of Cory, a young man who has died of an overdose, gather at a Baltimore-area karaoke bar for his wake and compare stories about him. Gradually, as it becomes clear that there are many holes in their recollections about Cory, they fill in the blanks by talking about things that reveal aspects of their own lives. Among those mourning him and searching for meaning are his cousin Jenny, his sister Zoe and his brother James.
The Mystery of Chess Boxing

1979

The Mystery of Chess Boxing

1979
6
Evil Chun Shan uses chess boxing and a five-element ninja style to terrorize the martial arts world until he is challenged in a series of battles, then destroyed.
In Between Days

2007

In Between Days

2007
6
A Korean immigrant falls in love with her best friend while navigating her way through the challenges of living in a new country.
The Boat Is Full

1981

The Boat Is Full

1981
6.3
During World War II, Switzerland severely limited refugees: "Our boat is full." A train from Germany halts briefly in an isolated corner of Switzerland. Six people jump off seeking asylum: four Jews, a French child, and a German soldier. They seek temporary refuge with a couple who run a village inn. They pose as a family: the deserter as husband, Judith as his wife, an old man from Vienna as her father, his granddaughter and the French lad, whom they beg to keep silent, as their children. Judith's teenage brother poses as a soldier. The fabrication unravels through chance and the local constable's exact investigation. Whom will the Swiss allow to stay? Who gets deported?
Roadkill

1989

Roadkill

1989
5.3
A music promoter sends a young woman on a road trip in search of a band who hasn't been showing up for their gigs.
Rhinoceros

1974

Rhinoceros

1974
5.4
A boozing young man in love with his co-worker finds that everyone around him, even his pompous and condescending best friend, is changing into a rhinoceros.
Cobra

1925

Cobra

1925
5.8
Rodrigo, an impoverished Italian nobleman takes a job with a New York antique dealer he met overseas. Swearing off women, Rodrigo focuses on his job. But complications arise when he falls in love with his friend's secretary-- and his friend's wife looks to make a date with him.
The Escapees

1981

The Escapees

1981
4.3
On the run from an asylum for the insane, two girls embark on a surreal journey with a group of traveling erotic dancers.
The War Within

2005

The War Within

2005
5.6
A Pakistani involved in a planned attack in New York City experiences a crisis of conscience.
Great World of Sound

2007

Great World of Sound

2007
5.8
When a man answers an ad to train as a record producer, he's excited by the prospect of signing undiscovered artists only to discover his new job isn't all it's cracked up to be.
A Room with a View

2007

A Room with a View

2007
5.7
Lucy Honeychurch and her nervous chaperone embark on a grand tour of Italy. Alongside sweeping landscapes, Lucy encounters a suspect group of characters — socialist Mr. Emerson and his working-class son George, in particular — who both surprise and intrigue her. When piqued interest turns to potential romance, Lucy is whisked home to England, where her attention turns to Cecil Vyse. But now, with a well-developed appetite for adventure, will Lucy make the daring choice when it comes to love?
Fraulein

2006

Fraulein

2006
5.7
Ruža left Serbia, her country, over 30 years ago and lives in Zurich. Her daily life is a string of repetitive moments until, one day, Ana arrives on the scene and upsets Ruža's painstakingly organized world. A subtle friendship develops between the two strong willed women.
Ma Belle, My Beauty

2021

Ma Belle, My Beauty

2021
5.9
A surprise reunion in southern France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.
Tahara

2020

Tahara

2020
5.7
Two best friends attend the funeral of a Hebrew school classmate who died by suicide and accidentally damage their friendship beyond repair.