Sasameyuki (AKA: The Makioka Sisters)

IMDB: 7.2/10

The orphaned Makioka sisters look for a husband for their third sister, Yukiko, as the rebellious youngest sister, Taeko, is kept waiting her turn.

Hana-bi

IMDB: 7.7/10

Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.

Yol
Yol

IMDB: 8.0/10

When five Kurdish prisoners are granted one week's home leave, they find to their dismay that they face continued oppression outside of prison from their families, the culture, and the government.

Okâsan

IMDB: 7.5/10

A teenaged girl witnesses her widowed mother's attempt to sustain her family.

Zangiku monogatari

IMDB: 7.8/10

The adopted son of a legendary actor, and an aspiring star himself, turns to his infant brother's wet nurse for support and affection - only for her to give up everything for her beloved's glory.

Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960)

IMDB: 7.8/10

A selfless young woman (Supriya Choudhury) sacrifices her own happiness for her unappreciative family.

Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

IMDB: 7.5/10

A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores, takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. However, something happens that changes her safe routine.