Foreign Dramas on Netflix
Last updated March 11, 2025
Unforgivable
2011 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsThis moody drama follows the increasingly chaotic life of Francis, a crime novelist who moves to Venice to write his next book. After starting an affair with a young beauty, Francis suspects her of cheating -- even as his own daughter goes missing.
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Superstar
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsMartin's on his way to work one morning when people begin mobbing him and trying to get his picture. The only trouble is, he doesn't know why. As the media closes in, Martin starts to realize that his fame may come from his very desire to avoid it.
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Something in the Air
2012 | NR | 2.8 out of 5 StarsGrowing up in the wake of France's civil crisis of May 1968, Gilles and his teen friends are determined to sustain the partisan passions of that era. But now it's 1971, and Gilles is also beginning to think more about his other aspirations in life.
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Dil Dosti Etc.
2007 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn this drama that explores the nature of male friendship and how today's youth live and think, two college pals with differing political views and backgrounds embody the clash between new liberal attitudes in India and older, more conservative ones.
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Tomorrow at Dawn
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsBrotherly love is the focus of this film that explores how the relationship between big brother Mathieu (Vincent Perez) and kid sib Paul (Jérémie Renier) changes when the younger one becomes so enthralled by historical battle reenactments that he begins to lose his grip on reality. With his mother begging him to intervene, Mathieu -- a pianist -- attempts to steer his battle-obsessed brother in other directions. Denis Dercourt wrote and directed.
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Sikandar
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsSikandar is a typical 14-year-old, obsessed with soccer and doing his best to please his aunt and uncle -- his foster parents. But his life takes a violent turn one afternoon when he finds a gun on the side of the road while walking home from school.
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A Call Girl
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsThis insightful, allegorical drama follows Aleksandra (Nina Ivanisin), a student, as she travels from a small town to the big city. A cynical and callous young woman, Aleksandra uses the move to transform herself into a well-paid call girl. Her self-imposed isolation and guilt-free life end, however, when a politician client dies. As the police pursue her, Aleksandra must figure out how to finish growing up without losing her soul.
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Shob Charitro Kalponik
2008 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsWhen the poet Indraneel dies, a publisher asks his wife, Radhika, to complete his works. This propels her into a deep reflection about her marriage and the man she shared a life with -- and considered divorcing.
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Making Plans for Lena
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsDeciding to leave her unfaithful husband (Jean-Marc Barr) behind, 34-year-old Léna (Chiara Mastroianni) travels from Paris to her family's country home to gain some emotional refuge and restart her life. To her dismay, Lena discovers that family members have their own plans for her. The first of these comes from her high-strung sister, Frédérique (Marina Foïs), who's arranged a surprise appearance by Léna's ex-husband.
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Park Benches
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsIn this star-laden slice-of-life comedy set in France, workers ponder a sign reading "Lonely Man" that hangs out the office facing theirs, a mix of visitors traverse the town square and the clerks of a local shop commingle with their patrons.
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Abohomaan
2009 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAniket, a filmmaker, and Deepti, an actress, are happily married. But trouble brews when Aniket auditions a young starlet who bears an uncanny resemblance to his wife when she was younger.
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Bhairavi
1996 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsAfter being rejected by a prospective groom's family because of her disability, a young blind woman must cope with the sudden loss of her parents. Grief-stricken, she slowly finds hope and love with the man she is instructing in the art of singing.
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Sins
2005 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsThis controversial film follows the exploits of two passionate lovers in a relationship that was doomed from the start. Father Williams and young Rosemary begin a seemingly innocent association, but the relationship quickly turns intensely physical.
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Raja
2004 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsRaja (Najat Benssallem), a 19-year-old orphan living on the streets in Morocco, lands a job working in the garden of a wealthy, middle-aged Frenchman, Fred (Pascal Greggory). Fred is quickly smitten with the plucky girl, who's initially suspicious of his intentions. Although a guarded mutual interest develops, their potential romance may be stymied by a web of manipulation, as well as the cultural, economic and generational rift between the pair.
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Water Lilies
2007 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsA Caméra d'Or contender at Cannes, this coming-of-age drama from first-time feature film director Céline Sciamma tracks the sexual awakenings of three female friends over the course of a single summer. Finding privacy in the solitude of the swimming pool locker room, blossoming teens Marie (Pauline Acquart), Anne (Louise Blachère) and Floriane (Adele Haenel) come to learn the true meaning of arousal and the power of sexual attraction.
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Ex Drummer
2007 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsLooking for a drummer to play in their low-rent punk band, three handicapped, drugged-out rockers coax high-profile writer Dries (Dries Van Hegen) into joining them -- even though he's never played the drums in his life. But when they hit the road to gear up for a Battle of the Bands competition, Dries exploits the group for his own purposes. Belgium's Koen Mortier directs this graphic, pitch-black comedy based on a novel by Herman Brusselmans.
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Foul Gesture
2006 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsIn Israel, a land marked by violence and the need to avenge the past, depressed writer Michael Klienhouse (co-writer Gal Zaid) runs afoul of war-hero-turned-gangster Dreyfus (Ashar Tzarfati) and finds himself in a fight for his life that, ironically, renews his zest for living. Michael's wife respects her husband's newfound assertiveness, but the escalating hostilities endanger them and their son, prompting questions about Michael's actions.
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Dragon Knight
2003 | NR | 2.6 out of 5 StarsWith a hefty reward hanging in the balance, a battle-scarred knight of the Crusades must track down a renegade poet at the pope's command. But the mission is threatened by a tagalong squire and an old friend who's succumbed to madness.
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Sawaal
1982 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsThe daughter of powerful smuggler Seth Dhanpath Rai falls for a policeman and wants to marry him despite her father's objections. But when his son also chooses a more honorable path in life, Dhanpath Rai realizes its time to rethink his priorities.
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Faasle
1985 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsLove works its magic when Vijay crosses paths with lovely Chandni, and the two hope to wed after gaining their families' approval. Meanwhile, Vijay locks horns with well-to-do widower Vikram -- who turns out to be none other than Chandni's father.
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Hadewijch
2009 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsA novice nun harbors a faith so intense that it's too much even for her fellow sisters. Not surprisingly, the young novitiate isn't long for convent life in this potent drama inspired by the life of a 13-century Dutch poet and mystic.
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Summer Lover
2008 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsRecently married Sappho can't imagine a more perfect union than the passionate relationship she shares with her sensitive husband. That is, until they spend the summer on the Greek island of Lesbos, where Sappho meets the intoxicating Helene.
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Film Socialisme
2010 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsListen in on the musings of a war criminal, an American singer and other compelling characters as they travel aboard a Mediterranean cruise ship. Jean-Luc Godard introduces technical errors into the film as a commentary on the fragility of video.
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A Burning Hot Summer
2011 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsWhen painter Frederic and his Italian actress wife, Angele, invite Paul and his new girlfriend, Elisabeth, to live with them in Rome, their relationships become tangled as desire, infidelity and jealousy intrude.
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Do Rahain
1997 | NR | 2.5 out of 5 StarsWhile pursuing a story on a tribal uprising and its mysterious leader, a fearless television journalist and her cameraman travel to the tribal heartland for an interview and, on the way, fall in love.
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