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- DirectorKatsuhito IshiiStarsMaya BannoTakahiro SatôTadanobu AsanoA spell of time of a rural family's slightly surreal life.
- DirectorShô MiyakeStarsTasuku EmotoShizuka IshibashiTomomitsu AdachiA love triangle that captures all the magic and melancholy of a summer, concentrating on the fleeting moments and encounters experienced by its three protagonists.
- DirectorKeitarô SakonStarsKokoro MoritaEriko NakamuraHaya NakazakiHaruka, a young recognized female entrepreneur, was forced to retire from her company due to the abuse of her authority. For her pride, she attempts to sell her family home and starts her new business.
- DirectorYôichi NaritaStarsTsubasa NakagawaItsuki NagasawaRina IkomaIn a fading village in the Japanese countryside, the school is about to be closed, which weighs heavily on the students. Freshly arrived from Tokyo with his father after an acrimonious divorce, the shy Akira escapes into drawing and agrees to participate in a mural project to mark the end of the institution. One day, he sees Maki on the roof of a farm and becomes fascinated by this mysterious teenager, who has left school for unclear reasons. Later, several people witness the strange appearance of green lights. Akira discovers a crop circle, in which Maki is lying peacefully. They become friends and swear to keep silent about this fascinating discovery. But secrets are hard to keep in a small town and in the age of social networks, rumours spread quickly.
- DirectorAika HigashimoriStarsAika HigashimoriKenta IshidaKôta MitsuiOverlaying the history and culture of the land and its people that transcends the boundaries.
- DirectorRyûsuke HamaguchiStarsHidetoshi NishijimaTôko MiuraReika KirishimaA renowned stage actor and director learns to cope with a big personal loss when he receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya in Hiroshima.
- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Gook-hwanA secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
- DirectorHong Sang-sooStarsKim Min-heeSeo Young-hwaJeong Jae-yeongAn actress wanders around a seaside town, pondering her relationship with a married man.
- DirectorKar-Wai WongStarsLeon LaiMichelle ReisTakeshi KaneshiroThis Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.
- DirectorShunji IwaiStarsTakako MatsuSeiichi TanabeKazuhiko KatoIn spring, a young girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo.
- DirectorAnh Hung TranStarsNu Yên-Khê TranMan San LuThi Loc TruongA Vietnamese servant girl, Mui, observes lives within two different Saigon families: the first, a woman textile seller with three boys and a frequently absent husband; the second, a handsome young pianist with his fiancée.
- DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsSul Kyung-guKim Yeo-jinMoon So-riFollowing a man's suicide, time traverses back to reveal six chapters of his life on why he committed suicide.
- DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsMiho KannoHidetoshi NishijimaTatsuya MihashiThree stories of never-ending love.
- DirectorJae-young KwakStarsSon Ye-jinZo In-sungCho Seung-wooA college student finds a diary detailing a long-ago love triangle involving her mother, her future father, and his best friend.
- DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsYun Jeong-hieLee Da-witKim Hee-raA sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
- DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsKim Ki-dukOh Yeong-suJong-ho KimA boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.
- DirectorMong-Hong ChungStarsChien-Ho WuYi-Wen ChenSamantha Shu-Chin KoA family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.
- DirectorKuang-Hui LiuStarsEdward ChenJing-Hua TsengLeon DaiIn 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
- DirectorHirokazu KoreedaStarsSong Kang-hoGang Dong-wonBae DoonaWhen a young mother reconsiders abandoning her baby, she discovers a scheme selling foundlings for adoption.
- DirectorJang Hang-junStarsKang Ha-neulYeon Je HyungKim Mu-yeolJin-seok, 21-year-old, moves into a new house with his family. One night, his beloved brother is kidnapped before his eyes. After long silence of 19 days, suddenly Yu-seok returns home. And soon Jin-seok feels Yu-seok is a total stranger.
- DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsJeon Do-yeonSong Kang-hoLee Dong-yongA woman moves to the town where her dead husband was born. As she tries to fit in, another tragic event overturns her life.
- DirectorLee Isaac ChungStarsSteven YeunHan Ye-riAlan KimA Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
- DirectorJung Ji-wooStarsChoi Min-sikJeon Do-yeonJu Jin-moWhen a wife becomes the breadwinner of her family after her husband loses his job, adultery becomes part of her life.
- DirectorJung Ji-wooStarsPark Hae-ilKim Mu-yeolKim Go-eunIn this film, Lee Jeok-yo is a respected poet who cares fondly for his 30ish year old disciple Seo Ji-woo. The world of these two men is shaken when 17-year-old Han Eun-gyo comes into the picture.
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsLee Yeong-aeLee Byung-hunSong Kang-hoAfter a shooting incident at the North-South Korean border DMZ leaves two North Korean soldiers dead, a neutral Swiss and Swedish team investigates what actually happened.