films to feel human

Amélie

Jean-Pierre Jeunet · 2001

Before Sunset

Richard Linklater · 2004

Frances Ha

Noah Baumbach · 2013

This Beautiful Fantastic

Simon Aboud · 2016

La La Land

Damien Chazelle · 2016

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

Columbus

Kogonada · 2017

Little Forest

Yim Soon-rye · 2018

Little Women

Greta Gerwig · 2019

The Swimmers

Sally El Hosaini · 2022

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

Daniel Kwan · 2022

Past Lives

Celine Song · 2023

Good Grief

Dan Levy · 2023

Perfect Days

Wim Wenders · 2023

My Favourite Cake

Maryam Moghaddam · 2024

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.

Her Difference

Lola Doillon · 2025

Katia, a 35-year-old researcher in a documentary production company, has a chaotic way of navigating her relationship with Fred, her boyfriend. When she takes part in a new project, she finally puts her difference into words – and this revelation will turn their life upside down.

Nimona

Nick Bruno · 2023

A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.

Before Sunrise

Richard Linklater · 1995