Ai no mukidashi (AKA: Love Exposure)

IMDB: 8.0/10

A bizarre love triangle forms between a young Catholic upskirt photographer, a misandric girl and a manipulative cultist.

Maboroshi no hikari (AKA: Maborosi)

IMDB: 7.5/10

A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant.

Oslo, 31. august (AKA: Oslo, August 31st)

IMDB: 7.6/10

One day in the life of Anders, a young recovering drug addict, who takes a brief leave from his treatment center to interview for a job and catch up with old friends in Oslo.

Fa yeung nin wah (AKA: In the Mood for Love)

IMDB: 8.1/10

Two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit similar wrongs.

Do lok tin si (AKA: Fallen Angels)

IMDB: 7.5/10

This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.

Du zhan (AKA: Drug War)

IMDB: 7.0/10

A drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.

Tasogare Seibei (AKA: The Twilight Samurai)

IMDB: 8.1/10

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

Sanshô dayû (AKA: Sansho the Bailiff)

IMDB: 8.3/10

In medieval Japan, a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.