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One Fine MorningOne Fine Morning (Un Beau Matin) (2022)Aro Favourite
Lea Seydoux is French movie star royalty but she keeps it real in this sublime film from Mia Hansen–Løve (Bergman Island), one of Europe’s…
DVD $29.95
Worst Person in the World, TheWorst Person in the World, The (2021)Aro Favourite
Gloriously provocative and richly perceptive comedy drama from talented Norwegian director Joachim Trier (THELMA), which follows an unpredictable,…
DVD $29.95
An Unexpected LoveAn Unexpected Love (El amor menos pensado) (2019)
Argentinian romantic comedy exploring the lives of a couple who, after 25 years of marriage, decide to explore being single, with hilarious and…
DVD $29.95
In the Name Of The LandIn the Name Of The Land (2019)
Following the life of a stoic farmer across four decades, this bittersweet and deeply moving drama marks the directorial debut of French…
DVD $29.95
Room 212Room 212 (Chambre 212, On a Magical Night) (2019)
Playful French rom–com from acclaimed writer–director Christophe Honore (MA MERE, DAN PARIS). Set over the course of one night, where…
DVD $29.95
Weathering with YouWeathering with You (2019)
Touching Japanese animated romance doubling as an eco–fable, about a high school boy who befriends a girl who can manipulate the weather. From…
DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
A Faithful ManA Faithful Man (L'homme fidèle) (2018)
Romantic farce with a whimsical, French new–wave sensibility directed by and starring Louis Garrel. A dashing journalist finds his life…
DVD $29.95
Cold WarCold War (2018)Recommended
The director of 'Ida' (2013) follows up with a deeply romantic, immaculately composed tale of a Polish concert pianist and a charismatic singer who…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
PhotographPhotograph (2018)
A charming romance from the director of THE LUNCHBOX set in Mumbai, where a struggling street photographer convinces a shy stranger to pose as his…
DVD $29.95
Sorry AngelSorry Angel (2018)
Articulate and powerful love story set in Paris in the 90's, where a worldly writer falls for a younger, carefree university student.
DVD $29.95
AuroreAurore (I Got Life!) (2017)
Actress and co–writer Jaoui is the heart and soul of this witty if overly–familiar rom–com as the eponymous 50–year–old…
DVD $29.95
FireworksFireworks (Fireworks: Should We See It from the Side or The Bottom?) (2017)
Beautifully romantic Japanese anime set during a school summer vacation, based on Shunji Iwai’s 1993 TV series, “Fireworks”. Refreshingly…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
A Silent VoiceA Silent Voice (Koe no katachi) (2016)
Unique Japanese anime following a deaf girl called Shoko, who is bullied at school by a boy who grows up to be tormented by his past behavior, and…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Up For LoveUp For Love (Un homme à la hauteur) (2016)
Warm hearted French rom–com about a lawyer who unexpectedly falls for a man with short stature (Jean Dujardin, star of THE ARTIST and the OSS…
DVD $34.95
Your NameYour Name (Kimi no na wa) (2016)Recommended
Another exquisite animated drama from Makoto Shinkai, an increasingly beloved and notable voice in the world of Japanese anime. The story is based on…
DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
La Belle SaisonLa Belle Saison (Summertime) (2015)
Two women strike up a passionate affair against a backdrop of the feminist movement in early–1970's France, but struggle to reconcile of…
DVD $29.95
Garden of Words, TheGarden of Words, The (2013)Recommended
Another gorgeous animated romance from the director of 5 CENTIMETRES PER SECOND, centred on the poignant relationship between a sensitive teenager…
DVD $24.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Another Woman's LifeAnother Woman's Life (2012)
Juliette Binoche is typically radiant in this otherwise slight variation on the time–leap genre. She plays a well–to–do woman who…
DVD $29.95
Fly Me to the MoonFly Me to the Moon (Un plan parfait) (2012)
The French churn out another dispensable yet dishy rom–com, this time centred on a woman (Diane Kruger, she of the supermodel looks) who…
DVD $29.95
Café de FloreCafé de Flore (2011)
Two parallel stories of love and hope transcend their time difference in this fantastical juggling act from French–Canadian filmmaker…
DVD $14.95
Goodbye, First LoveGoodbye, First Love (2011)
The director of FATHER OF MY CHILDREN turns her nuanced lens on the passionate but slow–maturing romance between a couple who break up in their…
DVD $29.95
Age of Reason, TheAge of Reason, The (With Love... from the Age of Reason) (2010)
A frazzled career woman at breaking point reconnects with her childhood in this soul–searching romantic comedy. More melodramatic, and less…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Angele and TonyAngele and Tony (2010)Recommended
This quality, character–driven courtship between a prostitute with a past and a plainspoken fisherman successfully plays down obvious emotion…
DVD $34.95 $19.95
5 Centimetres Per Second5 Centimetres Per Second (Five Centimetres Per Second) (2008)Recommended
Sublimely romantic animated feature divided into three separate episodes tracing the emotional journey of a teenage boy through to manhood, and the…
DVD $24.95
CaramelCaramel (Sukkar banat) (2007)Recommended
Charming Lebanese soap opera with a social conscience, the latest in an emerging wave of dissenting Middle Eastern dramas divulges the stifled lives…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Hunting and Gathering Hunting and Gathering (2007)Recommended
A waif–thin artist/cleaner (Tautou) gains a new lease on life after a chance encounter with a dignified stutterer in this heartwarming lost…
DVD $19.95
Science of Sleep, TheScience of Sleep, The (2006)Recommended
A delightfully self–conscious, self–indulged fantasy for cine–wizard Michel Gondry, the director's follow–up to ETERNAL…
DVD $20 $15
Singer, TheSinger, The (Quand j'étais chanteur) (2006)
Gerard Depardieu works his rotund charm as a journeyman lounge singer, crooning his way through half–empty nightclubs while forging an unlikely…
DVD $24.95
Head-OnHead-On (Gegen die Wand) (2004)Recommended
Set in scungy working–class Hamburg, this constructs an unusual love story around two Turkish immigrants – a drunken janitor (Unel) and a…
DVD $29.95
UnconsciousUnconscious (Inconscientes) (2004)
Boisterous 'Freudian farce' set amidst the extravagent architecture of Barcelona in 1913, where a disturbed psychiatrist suddenly adandons his…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
AmelieAmelie (2001)Recommended
A charming romantic comedy stamped with the purely cinematic style of dir. Jean–Pierre Juenet, who here remixes intricate set pieces, editing…
DVD $14.95
GuantanameraGuantanamera (1996)
A quirky mix of low–speed road movie and romantic comedy following the unsteady progress of a funeral procession across the length of Cuba…
Poster (G) $9.95
MediterraneoMediterraneo (1991)
Oscar–winning tale of eight Italian soldiers who find themselves stranded on a remote Greek isle during WW2. An affecting and surprising…
DVD $24.95 $18.70

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