Best foreign language films in recent years?

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  • Trsvis_BickleTrsvis_Bickle Posts: 9,202
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    It's been out on dvd in Britain for a few years now. Saw it a while back, I have the French dvd with bonus cd soundtrack, adore the music in the film. But yes, excellent film.

    Oh, I saw it a while back on Virgin Movies and then couldn't find it anywhere, not even on file sharing sites.:o I only saw it in Fopp last weekend and immediately bought a copy.

    Anyway, glad to have found a fellow fan. Do you want to pop over to IMDb and post some stuff because there's hardly any comment on it there?:D
  • timebugtimebug Posts: 18,320
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    I would second the Millenium Trilogy
    (The girl with the Dragon Tattoo etc)
    and the two films that tell the whole
    story of 'Mesrine'.
    The Original Swedish Millenium movies
    come in at three hours per story,so nine
    hours in total,and the Mesrine films I think
    are around two hours each!
    Great viewing for lovers of long and complex
    stories!
  • warszawawarszawa Posts: 4,437
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    Talk to Her & Sophie Scholl.
  • UltraVioletUltraViolet Posts: 7,673
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    Anyway, glad to have found a fellow fan. Do you want to pop over to IMDb and post some stuff because there's hardly any comment on it there?

    I can't stand the forums on IMDB, mostly full of horrible trolls and can't stand the layout, so will not be joining IMDB anytime soon. :p:p
  • SilverCrownSilverCrown Posts: 1,766
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    I've enjoyed Woochi - The Demon Slayer and Pan's Labyrinth.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 45
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    Another super quirky one - Tears of the Black Tiger - a Western from Thailand.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,787
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    surprised no one has mentioned The Kite Runner.
  • TedBovisTedBovis Posts: 151
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    Rec
    The Host
    Timecrimes
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    Julia's Eyes, a spanish horror film, nerve wrecking and creepy
  • Trsvis_BickleTrsvis_Bickle Posts: 9,202
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    I can't stand the forums on IMDB, mostly full of horrible trolls and can't stand the layout, so will not be joining IMDB anytime soon. :p:p

    Ha ha! You're right. The forums aren't so bad when you get away from mainstream films but most of them make GD on here look like a forum restricted to Nobel Laureates.:D
  • sinbad8982sinbad8982 Posts: 1,627
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    Mesrine if you like a good gangster flick
  • SalomeSalome Posts: 816
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    For a taste of European art cinema you can never go wrong with Lars von Trier (Melancholia, Dogville) and Michael Haneke (Caché, Amour).
    The most fascinating and challenging films I have seen over the past couple of years are however made by women: Attenberg (Athina Rachel Tsangari) and She Monkeys (Lisa Aschan).
  • rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,771
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    The Barbarian Invasions
    Goodbye Lenin
    Intimate Strangers
    Blind Chance
    Those Who Love Me Can Take The Train
    Lovers of the Artic Circle
    Amores Perros.
  • Chief_WahooChief_Wahoo Posts: 1,454
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    Aftershock.

    It was about and earthquake in Tangshan,China.I'm not sure how much of the film was based on actual events,but the earthquake certainly happened for real.And the special effects of the earthquake were absolutely stunning,genuinely terrifying.

    After that it's a very nice human story,and the young girl in the first half of the film was pretty amazing.
  • CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 115,630
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    The White Ribbon, Downfall and The Lives of Others.
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    warszawa wrote: »
    Talk to Her & Sophie Scholl.

    Ah, these 2 too.
  • Ted CTed C Posts: 11,730
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    Nid Des Guepes (The Nest), cracking French heist thriller.

    Very strong Assault On Precinct 13 influence, but with some interesting twists on the 'seige' scenario, with some frenetic gunplay and some great acting.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtP7A_QwSs
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5
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    Any of Park Chan-wook's films: JSA, Revenge trilogy, I'm a Cyborg & Thirst.

    Amore Perros, Apocalypto, The Class, Night Watch & Day Watch, The original Funny Games, Attack the Gas Station (if you can find it!)
  • Barry_JohnsonBarry_Johnson Posts: 905
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    trainspotting.
  • rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,771
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    Also Oldboy, Trilogy-One/Two/Three, Eros, What Richard Did, The Consequences of Love, The Circle.
  • degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    If you like martial arts films - Chocolate
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183252/reference
  • ZeusZeus Posts: 10,459
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    Rec
    Rec 2
    Let The Right One In
    Pan's Labyrinth
    Time Crimes
  • BelligerenceBelligerence Posts: 40,613
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    Amelie, but that's nearly 12 years old. :p

    Soundtrack is great.
  • HelloRainHelloRain Posts: 1,421
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    Memories of Matsuko.
  • rfonzorfonzo Posts: 11,771
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    Amelie, but that's nearly 12 years old. :p

    Soundtrack is great.

    What about a film from the same director called The City of Lost Children?
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