Biruma no tategoto (AKA: The Burmese Harp)

IMDB: 8.0/10

A conscience-driven Japanese soldier traumatized by the events of WWII adopts the lifestyle of a Buddhist monk.

Bashu, gharibeye koochak (AKA: Bashu, the Little Stranger)

IMDB: 8.0/10

An Iranian boy is lost after fleeing home for his life; his family has been killed during the Iran-Iraq war. He's saved and trained by a middle-aged woman.

Stand by Me (1986)

IMDB: 8.1/10

A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.

The Dark Crystal

IMDB: 7.1/10

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.

A Place in the Sun

IMDB: 7.7/10

A poor boy gets a job working for his rich uncle and ends up falling in love with two women.

Tulpan

IMDB: 7.1/10

On the steppes of Kazakhstan, Asa lives in a yurt with his sister Samal, her husband Ondas, and their three children. Ondas is a herdsman, tough and strong. It's dry, dusty, and windy; too many lambs are stillborn. Against this ba...

The Big Sleep

IMDB: 7.9/10

Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail--and what might be love.

Little Women (1933)

IMDB: 7.2/10

A chronicle of the lives of sisters growing up in 19th-century New England.