Top Rated Drama Movies on Kanopy - Page 96

Birth/Rebirth

2023

Birth/Rebirth

2023
6.4
A single mother and a childless morgue technician are bound together by their relationship to a little girl they have reanimated from the dead.
Joyland

2022

Joyland

2022
7.3
As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet.
Best Sellers

2021

Best Sellers

2021
6.3
A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher.
Storm Boy

2019

Storm Boy

2019
7.1
Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.
She Came to Me

2023

She Came to Me

2023
6.1
Composer Steven Lauddem is plagued by a creative block which leaves him unable to finish the score for his big comeback opera. When his former therapist-turned-wife Patricia suggests he rekindle his creativity by getting lost in the city, Steven sets out in search of inspiration. His epiphany comes after he meets a spirited woman named Katrina and discovers his life has much more potential than he bargained for, or ever could have imagined.
Dirty Wars

2013

Dirty Wars

2013
7
Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars, and examines how the US government has responded to international terrorist threats in ways that seem to go against the established laws of the land.
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989
6.4
The year is 1974. A young Hong Kong Chinese, Mark, travels to Saigon to make his fortune. There, he encounters a mysterious femme fatale, the lovely Kit. As he becomes more involved in her various underworld deals, a tragic romance develops. On the eve of the outbreak of war, Kit's past returns to endanger her, and Mark must risk everything for the one true love of his life.
Son of the South

2021

Son of the South

2021
6.5
In civil rights era Montgomery, Alabama, Klansman's grandson Bob Zellner must choose which side of history to be on during the Movement. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he fought against social injustice, repression and violence to change the world around him
There Is No Evil

2020

There Is No Evil

2020
7.5
Set against the backdrop of Iran's strict and oppressive legal system, this anthology film tells the stories of four men who each face a moral crisis when having to deal with death penalties.
Memories of My Father

2020

Memories of My Father

2020
7.5
In the polarized and violent Medellín (Colombia's 'City of Eternal Spring') of the 1970s, doctor Héctor Abad Gómez is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes. After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself to the greater cause of public health programs for the poor in Medellín to the consternation of the city's authorities.
The Midwife

2017

The Midwife

2017
6.1
Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.
Almost Adults

2016

Almost Adults

2016
6.1
A film about growing apart when growing up. Two best friends relationship strains when one deals with her newfound sexuality and the other with breaking up with her long term boyfriend.
The Sweet Escape

2015

The Sweet Escape

2015
6.6
Michel, a fifty year old man, graphic designer, decides to change the urban lifestyle and go on an adventure. Fascinated by airmail, he dreams at Jean Mermoz when he's on scooter. One day, Michel sees a picture of a kayak.
Rebels of the Neon God

1994

Rebels of the Neon God

1994
7.3
In Taipei, revenge and love twist the paths of wayward youths.
Cut Throat City

2020

Cut Throat City

2020
6.4
Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city.
Liz and the Blue Bird

2018

Liz and the Blue Bird

2018
7.5
In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.
Django

2017

Django

2017
6.3
The story of Django Reinhardt, famous guitarist and composer, and his flight from German-occupied Paris in 1943.
1:54

2016

1:54

2016
6.6
Tim, a shy 16-year-old athlete with a natural gift for running, is dealing with the loss of his mother, as well as his sexuality. After a personal video is posted to social media, Tim's private life is about to explode into the public eye.
Time Out of Mind

2014

Time Out of Mind

2014
5.6
Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect with the daughter he abandoned, he navigates the system, hustling for change and somewhere safe and quiet to gather his thoughts. But the streets are relentless and soon, George finds himself teetering on the edge, alone and abandoned.
Goodbye First Love

2011

Goodbye First Love

2011
6.2
A 15-year-old discovers the joys and heartaches of first love with an older teen, but in the ensuing years, cannot seem to move past their breakup.