Ever since I was a kid I have always had a hard time sitting through American films, more specifically Hollywood modern films. Just ask my parents and anyone who has ever watched a film with me. I will end up talking and not be intrigued by it due to the generic trope and the constant repeat of the same plot in every movie ever made. But as I got into middle school I was introduced to foreign films, and from then on I was hooked and my attention was held captive the entire time, and not one word was uttered from my lips. The cinematography, plot, characters, actors, and script will make you wish that Hollywood was no more.
THE BOSS'S DAUGHTER
The Boss's Daughter (La Fille du Patron) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/boss-s-daughter-la-fille-853293
Love. The entire plot of the film surrounds the aspect of love, and what it can do to a person's mind and how they perceive themselves. It follows a married textile foreman, Vital, and his boss's daughter, Alix, who begin a torrid love affair that ends up breaking Vital's already dwindling marriage. While all of this is occurring between these two, the employees at the factory begin to understand why the boss's daughter is there, and the strain of it all creates a tension that inevitably ends sadly for the employees.
Language: French
Available on Netflix.
THE INVISIBLE GUARDIAN
Still from The Invisible Guardian (El guardián invisible)https://oldaintdead.com/review-the-invisible-guardian-el-guardian-invisible/
Who doesn't love a good crime movie? That's what The Invisible Guardian is all about. When a cop goes back to her hometown in Navarre she goes there with the intention of finding a killer that is targeting the local teens, but while she is there she must face her personal demons that start to resurface from the past.
Language: Spanish
Available on Netflix.
SMOKE & MIRRORS
Still from Smoke & Mirrorshttps://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/smoke-and-mirrors-2016-film-review-by-amber-wilkinson
One would think that working for their local government that they would be protected for life, and that no wrong can come to them. But a former secret agent learns the hard way that the government that he once protected has betrayed him. In order to get back at the government the agent begins to plot to steal millions of dollars that were embezzled by a corrupt public official.
Language: Spanish
Available on Netflix.
MILADA
Still from Miladahttps://czechmovie.com/blogs/about-czech-films/the-story-of-milada-horakova
Based on a true story of Czechoslovakia's famous human rights campaigner and politician Milada Horáková, the film dives into battles that Milada faced when she defended her beliefs under the Communist rule and what would transpire while fighting not only for her rights, for the rights of others living under the strict conditions they faced everyday.
Language:English
Available on Netflix.
MY MOTHER THE MERMAID
Still from My Mother the Mermaid (Ineogongju)http://asianwiki.com/My_Mother_the_Mermaid
This beautiful South Korean film dives into the world of learning what is like to see from our parent's perspective, while also adding magic realism into the mix that is time traveling. Na-young lives with her emotionally detached father, and her boisterous and cynical mother. As she continues to live with them and grow up she begins to see that she is turning into her mother, something that she isn't too proud of. One day her father vanishes without a trace, and instead of getting on her flight, Na-young instead travels to her father's hometown. But out of nowhere she is transported back in time and witnesses the beginning of the relationship between her parents, as well as witnessing the trials, heartbreaks, and celebrations before she is suddenly back in the present time.
Language: Korean
Available on Tubi.
