I've been watching a lot of foreign language films lately and have found quite a few that are worth watching. It seems like we haven't had very many movie threads lately so I thought I'd share.
Incendies (2010) - This is a French Canadian film and by far my favourite of the bunch. It's a drama/mystery. A brother and sister must investigate into their mother's past after her will identifies a long lost brother and father.
Confessions (2010) - This is a Japanese psychological thriller focused on revenge. It has some resemblance to the Korean film Oldboy but is also very different on its own as well. I can't really reveal much without spoiling it; it's about a teacher trying to avenge her daughter's killers.
The Man from Nowhere (2010) - This is a Korean action flick which reminds me a lot of Leon (The Professional). There's nothing groundbreaking about this film, but it's still a decent action movie and I enjoyed it.
A Separation (2011) - This is an Iranian drama that just won best foreign language film at the Golden Globes. It's a powerful movie with deep characters and interesting developments. Highly recommended.
Headhunters (2011) - This is a Norwegian/Danish action film. I didn't really know what to expect when I first started watching it but it turned out to be surprisingly good.
Swordsmen (2011) - This is a Chinese film that would seem to be focused on martial-arts, but turns out to be a fairly slow-burn drama. It was also surprisingly good.
I have two Korean films in my backlog by I haven't had a chance to watch them yet: I Saw the Devil and Madeo. I've heard decent things about them though.
