Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Drama: 7905 Films to Rent
Le Havre (2011)
- Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Andre Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin…
- An old–time shoe–shiner befriends a young African refugee in hiding from immigration authorities in this soft–centred comedy from…
Life Without Principle (2011)
- Dir. Johnnie To
Feat. Lau Ching-wan, Terence Yin, Richie Ren
- Hong Kong's master of suspense crafts this swirling triumvirate of stories centred on unraveling lives amidst the global financial crisis.
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Life, Above All (2011)
- Dir. Oliver Schmitz
Feat. Khomotso Manyaka, Keaobaka Makanyane
- Heartrending tale of a headstrong 12–year–old girl who struggles to hold together her broken, AIDS–ridden family in modern day…
Like Crazy (2011)
- Dir. Drake Doremus
Feat. Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence
- Not to be mistaken for another Nicholas Sparks spin–off, this poignant, intelligently crafted indie romance intimately examines the young love…
Lincoln Lawyer, The (2011)
- Dir. Brad Furman
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, Marisa Tomei…
- Matthew McConaughey plays a low–rent lawyer to low–life clients whose latest case – the defense of a rich playboy (Phillippe) accused…
Loneliest Planet, The (2011)
- Dir. Julia Loktev
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg
- A twentysomething couple backpacking through Eurasia witness a shocking incident while climbing the Caucasus Mountains in this powerful minimalist…
Lost Christmas (2011)
- Dir. John Hay
Feat. Eddie Izzard, Jason Flemyng
- BBC drama set in Manchester over two Christmases that shows a group of people who are brought together by a mysterious drifter who helps them find…
Love Exposure (2011)
- Dir. Sion Sono
Feat. Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima
- Notorious cinematic oddity from Japanese director Sion Sono (WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IN HELL), following the adventures of a Catholic teenage boy who…
Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
- Dir. Marc Forster
Feat. Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon…
- A surprisingly solid – and notwithstanding its sensationalist title – serious movie (amid splashes of gun–toting action) about the plight…
Mad Dogs (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. John Simm, Marc Warren, Max Beesley…
- Oddly unsettling and engaging in equal measure, this mid–life black comedy centres on four middle–aged blokes who reunite to celebrate…