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Subgenre Sampler

 
The Origin of EvilThe Origin of Evil (2022)Recommended
A black comedy thriller from France about riches, bitches and patriarchal pricks, because when it comes to money all bets are off and all knives come…
DVD $29.95
I'm Your ManI'm Your Man (2021)Aro Favourite
A fabulously entertaining high concept comedy from Germany about a skeptical scientist who agrees to a three week product test of a humanoid robot…
DVD $29.95
Next DoorNext Door (2021)
A dark and witty German comedy exploring gentrification and social inequality in Berlin, marking the directorial debut of accomplished actor Daniel…
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
A Friendly TaleA Friendly Tale (Le bonheur des uns) (2020)
A charming four–hander from the director of LE CHEF in which a sparkling cast play two forty–something couples whose professional and…
DVD $29.95
Antoinette in the CevennesAntoinette in the Cevennes (2020)
A warm hearted French comedy from writer director Caroline Vignal, starring Laure Calamy as a school teacher on a journey of self–discovery in…
DVD $29.95
County, TheCounty, The (2020)
A quintessentially Icelandic serio–comedy from the director of RAMS about one woman’s fight against a monopolistic co–op stifling the…
DVD $29.95
How to Be a Good WifeHow to Be a Good Wife (2020)
Feather lite French comedy set in 1968, with the predictably scene–stealing Juliette Binoche playing an immaculate and morally upright teacher…
DVD $29.95
LimboLimbo (2020)Recommended
A moving cross–cultural comedy about the refugee experience, set on a remote Scottish island where a promising young Syrian musician is waiting…
DVD $29.95
Man in the Hat, TheMan in the Hat, The (2020)
Road–trip comedy–musical about a man who sets off from Marseilles in a small Fiat 500, with five angry men in a Citroën Dyane…
DVD $29.95
Never Gonna Snow AgainNever Gonna Snow Again (2020)
Assured Polish Oscar contender about a Ukrainian immigrant who unexpectedly develops a cult–like following while working as a masseur in a…
DVD $29.95
Rosa's WeddingRosa's Wedding (2020)Recommended
Delightful Spanish comedy about a hard–working seamstress in her mid–40's who decides to turn her life around after spending years…
DVD $29.95
Rose Maker, TheRose Maker, The (La fine fleur) (2020)
Gentle French comedy with Catherine Frot (THE MIDWIFE) playing a rose maker on the verge of financial ruin, who hires three hapless misfits with no…
DVD $29.95
Wedding Speech, TheWedding Speech, The (Le discours) (2020)
Smart and sophisticated crowd–pleaser from French director Laurent Tirard (NICHOLAS ON HOLIDAY), following an anxiety–ridden man who is…
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
Heroic LosersHeroic Losers (2019)Recommended
Winning underdog comedy from Argentinian director Sebastian Borensztein (CHINESE TAKEAWAY) based on the novel by Eduardo Sacheri (THE SECRET IN THEIR…
DVD $29.95
I Feel GoodI Feel Good (2019)
Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (THE ARTIST) stars in this quirky French comedy about a man with a ridiculous get–rich–quick scheme involving…
DVD $29.95
It Must Be HeavenIt Must Be Heaven (2019)Recommended
Brilliantly absurdist comedy of errors following a Palestinian filmmaker who leaves his country for the West and the promise of a new and better…
DVD $29.95
My Days of GloryMy Days of Glory (Mes jours de gloire) (2019)
French comedy about a self–absorbed, unemployed twenty–something who shamelessly sponges off his parents after his promising career as a…
DVD $29.95
Mystery of Henri Pick, TheMystery of Henri Pick, The (Le mystère Henri Pick) (2019)Recommended
Delectable literary–themed French comedy caper based on the book of the same name by David Foenkinos. The titular Henri Pick is a…
DVD $29.95 $20, $29.95
Of Love and LiesOf Love and Lies (2019)
Uplifting French dramedy about a diminutive but spirited 12–year old boy who challenges his lonely disillusioned dad into embracing life again…
DVD $29.95
PerfumesPerfumes (2019)
Anne (Emmanuelle Devos) was once the star of her industry – a perfumer whose ability to produce enticing new fragrances was second to none. She…
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
Truth, TheTruth, The (2019)Aro Favourite
Dazzling modern family drama from master auteur Kore–eda Hirokazu (SHOPLIFTERS), pairing French screen icons Catherine Deneuve and Juliette…
DVD $29.95
My Big Gay Italian WeddingMy Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018)
Enjoyable silly comedy adaptation of the off–Broadway play about a gay couple in Berlin who decide to get married in a small village in Italy,…
DVD $29.95
Normandy NudeNormandy Nude (Normandie nue, Naked Normandy) (2018)
Francois Cluzet leads a sizeable cast of mostly non–actors in this warm–hearted French comedy from the dir. of THE WOMEN ON THE 6TH FLOOR…
DVD $29.95
Sink or SwimSink or Swim (Le grand bain) (2018)
A group of 40–something guys, all on the verge of a mid–life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first ever synchronized swimming…
DVD $29.95
Trouble With You, TheTrouble With You, The (En liberté!) (2018)
Sparkling, action filled rom–com from director Pierre Salvadori (PRICELESS, WILD TARGET) where a principled detective on the French Riviera is…
DVD $29.95
Woman at WarWoman at War (2018)Aro Favourite
A droll yet heroic tale of a fifty–year–old environmental activist who is secretly waging a one–woman–war on the local…
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
C'est La VieC'est La Vie (Le sens de la fête) (2017)Recommended
An archetypically bubbly, if not quite champagne quality, French comedy from the creators of THE INTOUCHABLES in which an irritable veteran wedding…
DVD $29.95
Other Side of Hope, TheOther Side of Hope, The (2017)Recommended
This Finnish take on the European migrant crisis – proclaimed to be last directed by auteur Aki Kaurismäki – is a poignant yet typically…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Like CrazyLike Crazy (La Pazza Gioia) (2016)
Gratifying comedy–drama following two women, one a troubled introvert, one an impassioned mythomaniac, who break out of a psychiatric facility…
DVD $29.95
Lost in ParisLost in Paris (Paris pieds nus) (2016)Aro Favourite
Another gem from husband–and–wife team, Abel & Gordon, featuring a roster of typically clever sight gags that follows the trail of a…
DVD $29.95
Olive Tree, TheOlive Tree, The (El olivo) (2016)
Spanish actor–director Iciar Bollain and Ken Loach's regular screenwriter Paul Laverty join forces for this warm and sometimes humorous road…
DVD $39.95
Slack BaySlack Bay (Ma Loute) (2016)
In a Northern French coastal town in 1910, a family of bourgeois eccentrics are holidaying in a picturesque cliff–top villa. But when tourists…
DVD $24.95
Two is a FamilyTwo is a Family (Demain tout commence) (2016)
An elegantly crafted, crowd–pleasing comedy–drama in fine French tradition, following a bachelor (Omar Sy, THE INTOUCHABLES) who enjoys a…
DVD $29.95
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
TrumanTruman (2015)Recommended
Spanish cinema stars Ricardo Darin and Javier Camara team up for this sensitive comedy as childhood friends who reunite after many years when one of…
DVD $29.95
Folies BergèreFolies Bergère (Paris Follies) (2014)
Isabelle Huppert stars in this lighty comic French tale as a as a farmer’s wife who takes off to Paris on a whim and finds romance in unexpected…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Sex, Love and TherapySex, Love and Therapy (The Missionaries) (2014)
Frothy sex comedy with Patrick Bruel as a marriage counsellor and recovering sex addict whose abstinence is tested by the discovery that his new…
DVD $24.95
WetlandsWetlands (2013)
Provocative comic tale of an eccentric girl who has strange attitudes towards hygiene and sexuality longs for the reunion of her divorced parents.
DVD $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
Ages of LoveAges of Love (Manual of Love 3) (2011)
Third installment in the fluffy romantic series has benefits from the presence of De Niro as a visiting professor seduced by his neighbour's…
DVD $29.95
And If We All Lived TogetherAnd If We All Lived Together (2011)
Five 70–something friends resolve to move in together when faced with life in a retirement home, much to the fascination of a ethnology student…
DVD $29.95
SkylabSkylab (2011)
Julie Delpy directs this nostalgic crowd–pleaser, set around a rowdy family gathering in the summer of 1979, whose youngest member believes…
DVD $29.95
This Girl is Badass!!This Girl is Badass!! (2011)
Jija Yanin (CHOCOLATE) stars in this martial arts comedy about a girl whose family life is turned upside–down when she gets mixed up with…
DVD $29.95
Women on the 6th Floor, TheWomen on the 6th Floor, The (2011)Recommended
An immensely entertaining comedy of the classes, about an uptight Parisian couple who welcome a gaggle of Spanish maids into their lives for the…
DVD $19.95
AbelAbel (2010)
Sweet and satisfyingly unpredictable child fantasy about an imaginative young boy who returns from a psychiatric ward to declare himself the father…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
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
Nothing to DeclareNothing to Declare (2010)Recommended
Actor–director Dany Boon follows up his hit regional comedy WELCOME TO THE STICKS with another lite French farce founded in stubborn parochial…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
French Kissers, TheFrench Kissers, The (Les Beaux Gosses) (2009)
Gallic hormonal comedy about two unkempt, sex–obsessed adolescents and their wavering exploits with the school's most popular girl. Is quite…
DVD $29.95
Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein GirlVampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Another enjoyable stock effort from the makers of TOKYO GORE POLICE et. al, this combines home–brewed splatter, ropey special effects, and…
DVD $29.95
LOLLOL (2008)
Sassy French comedy stars Sophie Marceau as the loving, long–suffering mother of a rebellious teen lass.
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Silent WeddingSilent Wedding (2008)
Gentle comedy of a bride and groom whose wedding is interrupted by the death of Stalin, and the period of one weeks mourning effective immediately.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
No Mercy For The RudeNo Mercy For The Rude (2006)
A mute hitman limits his contract killings to ‘rude’ individuals, saving up for a voice–restoring operation in this unconventional riff on…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of SpiesOSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006)
Dusting off a little–known French spy spoof from the 1960's, this remake upgrades rather than updates the franchise, combining the Bond school…
DVD $19.95
Agatha and The StormAgatha and The Storm (Agata e la tempesta) (2004)
Loosely woven tale of a middle–aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her…
DVD $24.95
As it is in HeavenAs it is in Heaven (Så som i himmelen) (2004)
A feelgood arthouse hit about a renowned classical music conductor who rediscovers his roots in the far north of Sweden. Acquiring a rundown…
DVD $19.95
Matando CabosMatando Cabos (2004)
Energetic Mexican 'farce of errors' in which two teenagers kidnap a coldly ruthless businessman, not realising he is also a coveted prize for a…
DVD $29.95
Narco: Secret Adventures of Gustav KloppNarco: Secret Adventures of Gustav Klopp (2004)
A narcoleptic comic–book writer finds illusion and reality blurring between his fantastical imagination, a succession of dead–end day…
DVD $29.95 $14.95
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 $19.95 $14.95
Autumn SpringAutumn Spring (Babí léto) (2001)Recommended
Spry Czech comedy of elderly bad manners, concerns an aging prankster (Brodsky) who spends his retirement impersonating people in league with a…
DVD $29.95
Va SavoirVa Savoir (Who Knows) (2001)Recommended
Skilful romantic farce interweaves the lives of six characters connected to an Italian theatre troupe on tour in Paris (doing Pirandello’s ‘As…
DVD $14.95
The Best Man's WeddingThe Best Man's Wedding (Jalla! Jalla!) (2000)Recommended
A racy comic swirl through the family, romantic, sexual and general personal dilemmas of two Swedish best friends. While one must suffer the…
DVD $24.95 $19.95
KikujiroKikujiro (Kikujiro no Natsu) (1999)
An uncharacteristically easy–going, episodic road movie from one–man movie machine, Beat Takeshi, whose impassive screen persona snugly…
Poster (U) $12.95
Dinner Game, TheDinner Game, The (1998)Recommended
Gourmet–grade French farce from the maestro of the genre – well–packaged, delivered without haste, indeed delicious, if a slightly…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
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
Sumo Do, Sumo Don'tSumo Do, Sumo Don't (1993)
Unabashed low–brow comedy about a gang of misfits who tussle it out in a Tokyo University wrestling ring, which also serves as the circle in…
DVD $29.95
Things of Life, The Things of Life, The (Les Choses De La Vie) (1970)
Golden Palm nominated French comedy focusing on the life of a fatally injured man who upon seeing his life flash before his eyes realizes he must…
DVD $15 $11.25

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