Foreign Movies on Netflix
Last updated July 27, 2025
Kiss the Moon
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this Berlin Film Festival selection, director Khalid Gill trains his camera on the Khusra subculture of transsexuals in Pakistan, revealing a world that blurs the lines between masculine and feminine, and freedom and oppression. The result is a fascinating portrait of Gill's subjects' search for acceptance amid a culture deeply rooted in ancient traditions that don't leave much room for interpretation.
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The Stone Council
2006 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSeven years after adopting an Asian baby, French translator Laura Siprien is alarmed when her son suddenly appears to have a crop circle on his chest -- and the terror grows when a kidnapping plunges Laura into the truth behind the boy's origins.
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Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSeven years after she was inspired by the bold debut of Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring," famed fashion designer Coco Chanel (Anna Mouglalis) -- reeling from the death of her beau, Boy Capel (Anatole Taubmann) -- meets and falls for the Russian composer (Mads Mikkelsen) in 1920s Paris. A forbidden romance ensues in Jan Kounen's sumptuous period drama, the closing film of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
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In the Beginning
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsCareer con man Paul (François Cluzet) is enjoying the profits of his latest scam -- in which he's passed himself off as the foreman of a highway extension construction site -- when a lady mayor (Emmanuelle Devos) makes him rethink his criminal ways. Suddenly alive to a world of feelings thanks to his growing interest in the lovely village boss, Paul wants to make things right with his victims -- who, unfortunately, populate an entire region.
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Dogtooth
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHomeschooled siblings who grow up cut off from society create an idyllic alternate universe, which is shattered when their father lets in an outsider -- a female security officer brought home to satisfy his son's libido.
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Cargo
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn the distant future, mankind has packed itself into space stations to escape the destruction of Earth's environment. Aboard the cargo ship &NFi;Kassandra&NFi_;, Dr. Laura Portmann (Anna-Katharina Schwabroh) escorts a hibernating crew toward new hope on the planet Rhea. But as the days of solitude tick by, she begins to fear she isn't the only waking traveler. This haunting chiller marks the feature debut of Swiss directors Ivan Engler and Ralph Etter.
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Le Crime est Notre Affaire
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHusband-and-wife sleuthing team Prudence and Bélisaire Beresford trade barbs and unmask criminals. After their eccentric aunt witnesses a murder, they are led to a mansion, where the members of a quirky family become prime suspects.
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Norwegian Wood
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn 1969 Tokyo, college freshman Toru's developing relationship with childhood friend Naoko drags into the present a terrible event both would rather bury. Toru soon awakens to the political and cultural tumult around him in this melancholic tale.
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Rakht Charitra
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsStudent Ravi vows bloody vengeance when his father and brother are martyred, then wages a take-no-prisoners campaign to clean up local politics. With an election nearing, Ravi runs for office, but his rivals use crooked tactics to rig the process.
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Circumstance
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIranian teens Atafeh and Shireen explore their forbidden attraction to one another against the backdrop of modern-day Tehran. Atafeh's brother, Mehran, returns home after drug rehab and is soon dismayed by his sister's newfound sense of liberation.
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Exorcismus
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen their teenage daughter reports curious symptoms that point toward demonic possession, a desperate family calls a priest in to investigate and allows her exorcism to be secretly recorded.
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The Salt of Life
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsRather than living the good life he'd imagined, newly retired Gianni spends his days running errands for those around him. Bemoaning his fate, he decides to take a mistress -- a task that proves easier said than done in this wistful comedy.
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3/4 Life Crisis
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOn the surface, Jean-Paul appears happy and content, with a devoted wife and two successful, grown children. Beneath the surface, however, infidelity and Jean-Paul's mistaken belief that he has cancer conspire to tear the family apart.
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Turn Me On, Dammit!
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAlma is a sexually curious teenager living in a small town. To cope with her boring existence, she indulges in an active fantasy life with the help of a phone sex chat line. Soon her peers learn of Alma's ways, forcing her to stand up for who she is.
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Clash of Empires
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this historical action-adventure extravaganza set during the 2nd century, mighty warrior Merong protects a Roman prince against evil sorcerer-kings and other perils as he journeys through Asia to marry a reluctant Chinese princess.
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City Under Siege
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a group of unruly circus performers stumbles upon an old cache of weapons-grade chemicals, they morph into mutants who unleash a wave of mayhem across the city. But one mutant -- circus clown Sunny -- uses his new powers to stop the marauders.
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Kiss Me
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhile celebrating her own recent engagement, Mia travels to the Swedish countryside to attend the engagement party of her estranged father. When she meets her soon-to-be stepsister, sparks fly and Mia finds herself unexpectedly falling in love.
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Kalakalappu
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsCheenu dreams of resurrecting the restaurant he has inherited to its former glory, but when he leaves town to stop the marriage between his lover and her uncle, his brother, a compulsive gambler, loses the place to a cop with development plans.
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Heroine
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsOne woman experiences the dramatic highs and lows of fame in this voyeuristic glimpse past the glitz and glamour of a Bollywood superstar's life. The drama peels away the fake smiles to expose what happens unseen in the Indian film industry.
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Goodbye First Love
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this lyrical drama, 15-year-old Camille must deal with her devastation when an older boy with whom she's fallen in love leaves to travel through South America. Over the next few years, she grows into a young woman and tries to love again.
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Apartment 143
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHired by a family to investigate supernatural activity in their apartment, a paranormal research group find themselves haunted by a malevolent force. Their investigation is derailed as the strange manifestations become gradually more violent.
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As Luck Would Have It
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsUnemployed adman Roberto is struggling to revive his career when a whimsical visit to the spot where he and his wife honeymooned leads to a potentially deadly accident. Ever the spin doctor, he skillfully turns the event into a media feeding frenzy.
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House of Boys
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this colorful coming-of-age tale set in 1984, a gay teenage runaway travels to Amsterdam from Luxembourg in search of a new life. Taking up residence at a cabaret, he encounters love, friendship and, ultimately, tragedy with the outbreak of AIDS.
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Tezz
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSet on a bullet train racing from Glasgow to London, this high-octane thriller from India tells the story of a man on a mission to reclaim what was taken from him and the agent who's determined to stop him and see justice done.
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Doomsday Book
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn these three stories about the terrifying near future, a lonely zombie reflects on his condition, a robot shows that he can teach humans about the soul and a young girl regrets an unusual Internet purchase that may bring about the end of the world.
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