2019 · Celine Sciamma · 122 min · Romance, Drama
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a masterwork of restrained passion, using the act of painting to explore desire, memory, and the art of truly seeing another person.
2009 · Jacques Audiard · 155 min · Crime, Drama
A Prophet is Jacques Audiard's ferocious prison epic that follows an illiterate young Arab man's transformation into a criminal mastermind, creating a modern crime saga that combines the ambition of classic gangster films with the specificity of contemporary French social reality.
2016 · Julia Ducournau · 99 min · Horror
Raw is a visceral coming-of-age story wrapped in body horror that uses cannibalism as a metaphor for desire, identity, and the terrifying process of becoming yourself. It's not for everyone, but those who can stomach it will find one of the most original debut films of the 2010s.
2023 · Justine Triet · 152 min · Drama
Anatomy of a Fall is a gripping courtroom drama that uses a suspicious death to dissect a marriage with forensic precision. Sandra Hüller's commanding performance and the film's refusal to offer easy answers make it one of the most intellectually stimulating films of 2023.