The match
The Intouchables
2011France★ 8.3subtitled
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
Close, not exact
Good Will Hunting, but for the cathartic release at the end
Nothing in the catalog nails this hook as hard as Good Will Hunting does, but the films below come honestly close.
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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
2011India★ 7.6subtitled
Three friends who were inseparable in childhood decide to go on a three-week-long bachelor road trip to Spain, in order to re-establish their bond and explore thrilling adventures, before one of them gets married. What will they learn of themselves and each other during the adventure?
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The Chorus
2004France★ 7.7subtitled
In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
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Sink or Swim
2018France★ 6.9subtitled
40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any meaning in his life. Curiously, he will end up finding this sense of purpose at the swimming pool, by joining an all-male synchronised swimming team.
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Samba
2014France★ 6.4subtitled
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
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Jab We Met
2007India★ 7.3subtitled
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.