The Lives of Others
Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch
In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
Why you'll love it
A gripping tale of surveillance and personal redemption in East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Come and See
Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius
After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II.
Why you'll love it
A harrowing depiction of the impact of war on a young boy in Belarus during World War II.
The Seventh Seal
Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Why you'll love it
A profound exploration of existential questions and the human condition set against the backdrop of medieval Sweden.
The 400 Blows
Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier
A young boy, left without attention, delves into a life of petty crime.
Why you'll love it
A seminal film in the French New Wave that captures the struggles of adolescence and the quest for freedom.
Man of Iron
Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania
A few years after the events of Man of Marble (1977), a journalist investigates Mateusz Birkut's son Maciek Tomczyk, now an activist leading a shipyard strike.
Why you'll love it
A political drama that explores the Solidarity movement in Poland and the struggle for workers' rights.