In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

Wolves

2022

English

4.8

♡ 8

psychological thriller

Thriller

true crime

Danny Dunlop Director

Cat Hostick as Alex

Tiffany Blom as Erica Conners

Mark Nocent as Him

Holt McCallany as Westview Country Supply Manager

When a young social recluse stumbles onto a series of unsolved cold cases he finds himself pulled deeper into society's dark underside and must face his own demons to learn the truth.

The Red Turtle

2016

French

7.5

♡ 95

93%

Michael Dudok de Wit Director

Emmanuel Garijo as The Father

Tom Hudson as The Son

Baptiste Goy as The Son

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

1975

French

7.5

♡ 25

Chantal Akerman Director

Henri Storck as 1st Caller

Delphine Seyrig as Jeanne Dielman

Chantal Akerman as Neighbor

Jan Decorte as Sylvain Dielman

A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores and takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily routines begin to fall apart.

Tony

2009

English

6.1

♡ 7

Gerard Johnson Director

George Russo as Mackey

Neil Maskell as Mike Hemmings

Mark Mooney as Sunbed Shop Owner

Peter Ferdinando as Tony Benson

Unemployed and unemployable, Tony is a sympathetic recluse with severe social problems, an addiction to VHS action films and a horrible moustache. Occasionally he snaps and murder is the result…

Someone, Somewhere

2019

French

6.6

♡ 15

100%

Cédric Klapisch Director

Rebecca Marder as Capucine Brunet

Camille Cottin as La psy de Mélanie

Marie Bunel as Madame Pelletier - la mère de Rémy

Simon Abkarian as Mansour - l'épicier

Rémy and Mélanie live next door to each other in Paris but have never met. The two thirty-year-old Parisians search for connections online, but never have much success. Falling deeper into loneliness and depression, both decide to start attending regular therapy. With the help of their therapists, they uncover the real roots of their issues, and find that the connection they were both searching for is much closer than they thought.

The Last Spark of Hope

2023

Polish

5.6

♡ 5

Drama

loneliness

post-apocalyptic future

robots

Sci-Fi

Piotr Biedron Director

Magdalena Wieczorek as Eva

Jacek Beler as Robot

A woman, who may be the last human on Earth, struggles to survive with only her robot companion. As she battles the harsh realities of her existence, the stakes intensify when her once-trusted robot turns against her.

Garbo: Where Did You Go?

5.9

Lorna Tucker Director

Noomi Rapace as Narrator

Fredric March as Self

Melvyn Douglas as Self

Louis B. Mayer as Self

An urgent, timely and compelling portrait of Hollywood icon Greta Garbo, whose fame, isolation and loneliness still captures us.

Inner Workings

2016

English

7.7

♡ 6

88%

Leonardo Matsuda Director

Tucker Gilmore as Paul / Surfer Dude / Radio Host

Raymond S. Persi as Stomach / Monk

This is the story of the internal struggle between a man's Brain—a pragmatic protector who calculates his every move, and his Heart—a free-spirited adventurer who wants to let loose.

The Long Day Closes

1992

English

7.3

♡ 9

82%

Terence Davies Director

Kerl Skeggs as Albie

Patricia Morison as Amy

Kirk McLaughlin as Labourer / Christ

Victoria Davies as Nun

Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.

Solitude

2023

Icelandic

6.9

♡ 5

Drama

friendship

loneliness

Ninna Pálmadóttir Director

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir as Bára

Jóel Sæmundsson as Fannar

Jóhannes Dungal as Policeman

Þórunn Guðlaugsdóttir as Policewoman

An aged farmer moves to the urban city for the first time in his life. He befriends a paper delivery boy in the neighborhood and their connection changes the course of both their lives and the boy's family.

Cast Away

2000

English

7.8

♡ 314

88%

Robert Zemeckis Director

Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland

Nick Searcy as Stan

Steve Monroe as Steve Larson

Wendy Worthington as Wendy Larson

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a terrible storm. He's the only survivor, and finds himself marooned on a desolate island. With no way to escape, Chuck must find ways to survive in his new home.

Zero Fucks Given

2021

French

6.4

♡ 15

95%

drastic change of life

flight attendant

loneliness

Julie Lecoustre Director

Julie Sokolowski as Bande copains Huy

Adèle Exarchopoulos as Cassandre Wassels

Jonathan Sawdon as Le passager anglaisdésagréable

Mara Taquin as Mélissa Wassels

Cassandre, 26, is a flight attendant for a low-cost airline. Based in Lanzarote, she’s always willing to take on extra hours and carries out her duties with robotic efficiency. On the side, she just goes with the flow and floats between Tinder, parties and lazy days. When she suddenly gets dismissed, she is forced to return home.

I'm Your Man

2021

German

7.1

♡ 15

95%

80%

Action

artificial intelligence (a.i.)

Maria Schrader Director

Annika Meier as Cora

Jürgen Tarrach as Dr. Stuber

Wolfgang Hübsch as Father Felser

Dan Stevens as Tom

Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Enter Tom, a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy.

Burn

2019

English

5.7

♡ 63

50%

Mike Gan Director

Josh Hutcherson as Billy

Harry Shum Jr. as Officer Liu

Shiloh Fernandez as Perry

Suki Waterhouse as Sheila

Lonely, unstable gas station attendant Melinda is tired of being overshadowed by her more confident, outgoing co-worker Sheila. When the gas station is held up at gunpoint by Billy, a desperate man in need of quick cash, Melinda finds an opportunity to make a connection with the robber, regardless of who gets hurt.

Night Train to Lisbon

2013

English

6.8

♡ 30

41%

Bille August Director

Charlotte Rampling as Older Adriana

Lena Olin as Older Estefania

Jeremy Irons as Raimund Gregorius

Mélanie Laurent as Young Estefania

Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.

Somewhere

2010

English

6.3

♡ 29

71%

los angeles, california

Sofia Coppola Director

Benicio Del Toro as Celebrity

Elle Fanning as Cleo

Aurélien Wiik as French Guy

Michelle Monaghan as Rebecca

After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

Une famille à louer

2015

French

5.5

♡ 5

parent child relationship

Romance

single mother

Jean-Pierre Améris Director

Pauline Serieys as Lucie Mandini

Edith Scob as Madame Delalande

Benoît Poelvoorde as Paul-André Delalande

Virginie Efira as Violette Mandini

Forty-year-old Paul-André is a timid, rather introverted man. Rich but alone, he is deeply bored and ends up concluding that what he needs is a family. Violette, a forty-year-old full of energy, is threatened with eviction and is afraid she'll lose custody of her two children. Paul-André then proposes a totally above the board contract to rent the family in exchange for him paying off Violette's debts. For better and for worse..