Drama



Crossbow 5 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 5

Drama about  Childhood in  Live-Action
June 29, 2010

A stylish and meditative film centering on the unhappy life of a neglected teen, told from the perspective of his neighbor who attempts to make sense of him

Outliers 5 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 5

Drama about  End of the World in  Live-Action
June 21, 2010

A “48 hour film competition” entry of precocious quality, a young woman must escape a city under attack by a lethal virus.

Kseniya Simonova 6 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 56 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5

Drama about  Loss in  Performance
June 1, 2010

A beautiful performance in sand animation depicting the German invasion of Ukraine in WWII.

Apricot 22 votes, average: 4.59 out of 522 votes, average: 4.59 out of 522 votes, average: 4.59 out of 522 votes, average: 4.59 out of 522 votes, average: 4.59 out of 5

Drama about  Love in  Live-Action
May 16, 2010

Do you remember your first love? Your first kiss? Do you remember anything?

M.I.A: Born Free 11 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 511 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5

Drama about  Conquest in  Live-Action
May 2, 2010

Uniformed troops are rounding up red-headed kids for genocidal purposes in this stark and controversial music video for celebrated recording artist M.I.A (warning: explicit)

Plastic Bag 10 votes, average: 4.80 out of 510 votes, average: 4.80 out of 510 votes, average: 4.80 out of 510 votes, average: 4.80 out of 510 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5

Drama about  Nature in  Live-Action
April 12, 2010

Werner Herzog gives voice to a plastic bag’s existential crisis. A very unique and powerful filmmaking statement by celebrated director Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart).

The Door 4 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
April 4, 2010

A recent Oscar nominee, an absurd crime reveals itself as a poignant ritual for a family in post-Chernobyl Ukraine

Cry Me A River 2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Friendship in  Live-Action
March 28, 2010

The river is a metaphor for the relentless passage of time in this intimate character study. Four college friends reunite after 10 years time in this film from acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke.

Please Say Something 9 votes, average: 4.78 out of 59 votes, average: 4.78 out of 59 votes, average: 4.78 out of 59 votes, average: 4.78 out of 59 votes, average: 4.78 out of 5

Drama about  Love in  3D Animation
February 21, 2010

Simple, fresh animation about the complex relationship between a cat and mouse.

Echoes 9 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 59 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5

Drama about  Sexuality in  Live-Action
February 14, 2010

A short film about Anya, a female sex trafficker who faces a moral dilemma when she discovers that the young girl that she is trafficking from Lithuania to London is pregnant.

Sikumi (On the Ice) 7 votes, average: 4.57 out of 57 votes, average: 4.57 out of 57 votes, average: 4.57 out of 57 votes, average: 4.57 out of 57 votes, average: 4.57 out of 5

Drama about  Crime in  Live-Action
January 25, 2010

A riveting piece of filmmaking that won the 2008 Jury Prize at Sundance. A hunter on the frozen Arctic becomes witness to a crime.

Skhizein 14 votes, average: 4.93 out of 514 votes, average: 4.93 out of 514 votes, average: 4.93 out of 514 votes, average: 4.93 out of 514 votes, average: 4.93 out of 5

Drama about  Decay in  3D Animation
October 14, 2009

A meteorite encounter causes a man to exist 91cm from himself in this beautifully haunting illustration of a self-destructive mind.

Red Rabbit 6 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 56 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5

Drama about  Love in  3D Animation
September 26, 2009

A lonely man struggles to keep a big secret living in his small apartment.

Little Terrorist 5 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 55 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
July 13, 2009

In this Oscar-nominated short film a young boy is caught on the wrong side of the India-Pakistani border. The film presents the common humanity on both sides as well as the danger in the middle.

The Most Beautiful Man in the World 7 votes, average: 4.71 out of 57 votes, average: 4.71 out of 57 votes, average: 4.71 out of 57 votes, average: 4.71 out of 57 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5

Drama about  Childhood in  Live-Action
May 11, 2009

At a major moment in her life, a young girl encounters an unknown man outside her house, in this ambiguous, poetic film.

Anna & Bella 5 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 55 votes, average: 4.60 out of 5

Drama about  Growth in  Animation
March 23, 2009

Two elderly women relive their youth with a laugh and a wince as a series of dramatic events unfold in this classic Oscar-winning animation.

James 6 votes, average: 3.83 out of 56 votes, average: 3.83 out of 56 votes, average: 3.83 out of 56 votes, average: 3.83 out of 56 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5

Drama about  Sexuality in  Live-Action
January 24, 2009

Focusing on a boy in Northern Ireland isolated by his sexuality and alienated from his family due to his parent’s marital troubles, the title character, “James”, reaches out in desperation to his teacher for support and guidance.—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline

Hug 3 votes, average: 2.33 out of 53 votes, average: 2.33 out of 53 votes, average: 2.33 out of 53 votes, average: 2.33 out of 53 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5

Drama about  Redemption in  Live-Action
January 19, 2009

A musician and his manager are on their way to sign a recording deal, but the off-the-wall musician has other things on his mind.—A Sundance 10/10 film: currently offline

Acting For the Camera 4 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 54 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5

Drama about  Sexuality in  Live-Action
January 16, 2009

This darkly humorous, doc-like comedy explores the interior of an acting class, as an instructor pushes the limits to get the best performances he can.—A Sundance 10/10 film: now online

Security 3 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 53 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
December 22, 2008

Catching a pretty young shoplifter, a security guard must choose between compassion and what is right.

Adjustment 2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Loss in  Live-Action
November 24, 2008

Love inspires, but the fear of losing love causes an animator to obsessively record the moments he and his love share. An innovative mix of live-action and flipbook animation.

Unlocked 1 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 51 vote, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Loss in  Live-Action
November 17, 2008

A young woman refuses to acknowledge her grief over her mom’s cancer until she meets someone on the street who may understand. Or maybe what he wants is more sinister.

Soft 5 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 55 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5

Drama about  Life & Society in  Live-Action
November 3, 2008

Disturbing look at the frustrations against nameless aggression set in the UK suburbs.

Two Sisters 2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 52 votes, average: 3.00 out of 52 votes, average: 3.00 out of 52 votes, average: 3.00 out of 52 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5

Drama about  Family in  Animation
October 13, 2008

The isolated world of two sisters is shattered when a visitor arrives to their island threatening to break their discordant harmony.

Tarantino’s Mind 2 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 52 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5

Drama about  Nothing in  Live-Action
October 6, 2008

Ever find yourself so wrapped up in a film that you feel as through you’ve become a part of the plot? Watch obsession turn into a story of its own.