Top Rated Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 39

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001
7.4
Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.
Moebius

2013

Moebius

2013
6.7
A wife, overwhelmed with hatred for her husband, inflicts an unspeakable wound on their son, as the family heads towards horrific destruction.
Night Shift

2020

Night Shift

2020
5.3
Three officers are tasked with escorting an illegal immigrant to Charles de Gaulle airport, where he will be forced onto a plane and sent back to his homeland. But when they find out about the truth, they have to make a difficult choice.
Hagazussa

2018

Hagazussa

2018
5.6
In the 15th century, a young goatherd living alone in a mountain hut feels a dark presence in the woods.
Nocturama

2016

Nocturama

2016
6.4
Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before taking shelter for a night in a shopping center.
My Afternoons with Margueritte

2010

My Afternoons with Margueritte

2010
6.9
An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.
The Draughtsman's Contract

1982

The Draughtsman's Contract

1982
7.1
A young artist is commissioned by the wife of a wealthy landowner to make a series of drawings of the estate while her husband is away.
Animal Factory

2000

Animal Factory

2000
6.4
Suburbanite Ron is spoiled, young and not overly worried about the marijuana charges leveled against him. But, after being made out to be a drug dealer, he faces a five-year jail sentence in San Quentin State Prison. Physically frail and unaccustomed to his rough surroundings, Ron is primed to fall victim to sexual predators and bullying guards – that is, until he's befriended by Earl, a veteran inmate who finds meaning in protecting the vulnerable new kid.
Arab Blues

2020

Arab Blues

2020
6.1
Selma, a psychoanalyst, deals with a cast of colorful new patients after returning home to Tunisia to open a practice.
The Hero

2017

The Hero

2017
6.1
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.
He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not

2002

He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not

2002
6.7
A talented art student named Angélique is passionately in love with Dr. Loïc Le Garrec, a handsome married man whom she believes will leave his wife. When he eventually decides to stay in his marriage, it causes Angélique to spiral. However, as the story shifts from Angélique's perspective to Loïc's, the surprising truth about their relationship is revealed.
The Things of Life

1970

The Things of Life

1970
7.1
The mind of Pierre Bérard, a successful middle-aged architect, is torn between his unstable present with Hélène, his younger lover, and his happy memories of the past with Catherine, his ex-wife; but his true destiny awaits him at a crossroads on his way to Rennes…
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy

2012

Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy

2012
7.2
On December 12, 1969, a bomb kills 17 people at the Piazza Fontana national bank in Milan, Italy, marking the beginning of the Years of Lead. Local anarchists are scapegoated for the massacre by police and the media, but a lone prosecutor uncovers a conspiracy of far-right groups, corrupt secret services, and other interests that seek to undermine democracy.
Tokyo!

2008

Tokyo!

2008
6.9
Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
And Then We Danced

2019

And Then We Danced

2019
7.4
A passionate coming-of-age tale set amidst the conservative confines of modern Tbilisi, the film follows Merab, a competitive dancer who is thrown off balance by the arrival of Irakli, a fellow male dancer with a rebellious streak.
Pandora's Box

1929

Pandora's Box

1929
7.5
Lulu is a young woman so beautiful and alluring that few can resist her siren charms. The men drawn into her web include respectable newspaper publisher Dr. Ludwig Schön, his musical producer son Alwa, circus performer Rodrigo Quast, and seedy old Schigolch. When Lulu's charms inevitably lead to tragedy, the downward spiral encompasses them all.
Words and Pictures

2014

Words and Pictures

2014
6.4
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.
The Last King

2016

The Last King

2016
5.7
Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will be the future king and peacemaker, from those who want to kill him.
The Country Doctor

2016

The Country Doctor

2016
6.3
All the people in this countryside area, can count on Jean-Pierre, the doctor who auscultates them, heals and reassures them day and night, 7 days a week. Now Jean-Pierre is sick, so he sees Natalie, a young doctor, coming from the hospital to assist him. But will she adapt to this new life and be able to replace the man that believed to be irreplaceable?
Broken Blossoms

1919

Broken Blossoms

1919
6.9
The love story of an abused English girl and a Chinese Buddhist in a time when London was a brutal and harsh place to live.