An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
What ties these together is belonging, the family you choose, and longing. The world both films live in revolves around family duty and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: warm, hopeful, episodic, and escalating.
