No Fear, No Die

1990

French

6.7

♡ 2

100%

Claire Denis Director

Isaach De Bankolé as Dah

Jean-Claude Brialy as Pierre Ardennes

Pipo Sarguera as Pipo

Gilbert Felmar as TiEmile

Dah and Jocelyn come from former French colonies to coach their rooster, "S'en fout la mort", for an illicit cock-fight in the basement of a restaurant.

Beau Travail

1999

French

7.3

♡ 28

87%

76%

Action

based on novel or book

Claire Denis Director

Mona Lisa as

Michel Subor as Commander Bruno Forestier

Grégoire Colin as Gilles Sentain

Nicolas Duvauchelle as Legionnaire

Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.

Bastards

2013

French

6.1

♡ 5

68%

Claire Denis Director

Jean-Christophe Folly as

Lola Créton as Justine

Vincent Lindon as Marco Silvestri

Grégoire Colin as Xavier

Marco returns to Paris after his brother-in-law's suicide, where he targets the man his sister believes caused the tragedy – though he is ill-prepared for her secrets as they quickly muddy the waters.

White Material

2009

French

6.9

♡ 10

86%

Claire Denis Director

Christopher Lambert as André Vial

William Nadylam as Chérif, le maire

Nicolas Duvauchelle as Manuel Vial

Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial

In the midst of a volatile regime change in a Francophone African state, Maria Vial is fighting to sustain her family’s coffee plantation. With rebels and the army struggling for control, French peacekeeping forces move out, warning the remaining white residents that they’re on their own. But Maria refuses to be driven off the land, even as tragedy looms.

High Life

2018

English

5.7

♡ 129

83%

Claire Denis Director

Mia Goth as Boyse

Lars Eidinger as Chandra

Juliette Binoche as Dr. Dibs

Robert Pattinson as Monte

A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.

Stars at Noon

2022

French

♡ 27

63%

14%

Action

based on novel or book

central intelligence agency (cia)

Claire Denis Director

John C. Reilly as American Magazine Editor

Ben Safdie as CIA Man

Robin Duran as Costa Rican Border Captain

Margaret Qualley as Trish

In present-day Nicaragua, a headstrong American journalist and a mysterious English businessman strike up a romance as they become embroiled in a dangerous labyrinth of lies and conspiracies and are forced to try and escape the country.

Both Sides of the Blade

2022

French

♡ 13

84%

Claire Denis Director

Hana Magimel as

Vincent Lindon as Jean

Lola Créton as Lola

Juliette Binoche as Sara

Jean and Sara have been living together for 10 years. When they first met, Sara was living with François, Jean’s best friend and an admirer from back when he played rugby. Jean and Sara love each other. One day, Sara sees François in the street. He does not notice her, but she is overtaken by the sensation that her life could suddenly change. François gets back in touch with Jean. For the first time in years. He suggests they start working together again. From here on, things spiral out of control.

35 Shots of Rum

2008

French

7.1

♡ 3

97%

65%

coming of age

Drama

father daughter conflict

Claire Denis Director

Adama Niane as

Eriq Ebouaney as Blanchard

Grégoire Colin as Noé

Jean-Christophe Folly as Ruben

A widower and his daughter witness the retirement of a colleague of his and the closing of her department at her university.

Let the Sunshine In

2017

French

♡ 18

87%

33%

Action

artist

based on novel or book

Claire Denis Director

Sandrine Dumas as Ariane

Gérard Depardieu as Denis, le voyant

Juliette Binoche as Isabelle

Nicolas Duvauchelle as L'acteur

Isabelle, Parisian artist, divorced mother, is looking for love, true love, at last.

Trouble Every Day

2001

French

5.9

♡ 20

58%

Claire Denis Director

José Garcia as Choart

Béatrice Dalle as Coré

Tricia Vessey as June Brown

Alice Houri as La Jeune fille du métre

Newlyweds Shane and June arrive in Paris for their honeymoon. In the process of trying to find a cure for his strange, bloodthirsty disease, Shane stumbles upon the story of a doctor and his flesh eating wife.

Chocolat

1988

French

7.3

♡ 8

71%

semi autobiographical

sexual tension

woman director

Claire Denis Director

Kenneth Cranham as Boothby

Jean-Claude Adelin as Luc

François Cluzet as Marc Dalens

Isaach De Bankolé as Protée

On her way to visit her childhood home in a colonial outpost in Northern Cameroon, a young French woman recalls her childhood, her memories concentrating on her family's houseboy.

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No Fear, No Die

Beau Travail

Bastards

White Material

High Life

Stars at Noon

Both Sides of the Blade

35 Shots of Rum

Let the Sunshine In

Trouble Every Day

Chocolat