Beau Is Afraid (
2023) | IMDb:
6.8
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.
Boy Erased (
2018) | IMDb:
6.9
Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, is outed to his parents at age 19. Jared is faced with an ultimatum: attend a gay conversion therapy program – or be permanently exiled and shunned by his family, friends, and faith.
Equals (
2015) | IMDb:
6
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
Love & Mercy (
2015) | IMDb:
7.4
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.
The Beaver (
2011) | IMDb:
6.6
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
Starring:
Mel Gibson
,
Jodie Foster
,
Jennifer Lawrence
,
Anton Yelchin
,
Zachary Booth
,
Riley Thomas Stewart
Revolutionary Road (
2008) | IMDb:
7.3
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio
,
Kate Winslet
,
Kathy Bates
,
Michael Shannon
,
Kathryn Hahn
,
David Harbour
Babel (
2006) | IMDb:
7.5
Tragedy strikes a married couple vacationing in the Moroccan desert, which jumpstarts an interlocking story involving four different families.
Starring:
Brad Pitt
,
Cate Blanchett
,
Gael García Bernal
,
Adriana Barraza
,
Rinko Kikuchi
,
Koji Yakusho
Directed by:
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Broken Flowers (
2005) | IMDb:
7.1
As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.
A Dirty Shame (
2004) | IMDb:
5.1
Sylvia Stickles runs a convenience store with her husband and mother-in-law. One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray, a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community.
Starring:
Tracey Ullman
,
Johnny Knoxville
,
Selma Blair
,
Chris Isaak
,
Suzanne Shepherd
,
Mink Stole
Directed by:
John Waters
Garden State (
2004) | IMDb:
7.4
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Directed by:
Zach Braff
Frida (
2002) | IMDb:
7.3
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Starring:
Salma Hayek Pinault
,
Alfred Molina
,
Mía Maestro
,
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
,
Diego Luna
,
Roger Rees