The Best Movies From Other Countries on Netflix Japan - Page 5

Set in 1962 Hong Kong, two lonely neighbors discover their spouses' affair. Chow and Su form a restrained, growing bond—honorable yet aching—captured in a lush, melancholy portrait of longing.

Genres: Cult, Drama, Independent, Romance

Countries: South Korea.

Dora, a solitary retired schoolteacher who writes letters at Rio’s Central Station, becomes guardian to nine-year-old Josue. They journey to the Northeast seeking his father, confronting loss, hope and a growing bond.

Genres: Cult, Drama, Drama

Countries: Brazil.

Arrakis, a desert planet controlled by House Domerides, holds valuable resources. Duke Leto, Lady Jessica, and their son Paul arrive to reclaim their honor but face betrayal and intrigue, leading to a clash with the locals, the Fremen.

Genres: Science fiction, Action/Adventure

Countries: Saudi Arabia, Norway, Ireland, Belgium, Finland and 9 country/es more.

Ryota Miyagi, Shohoku’s lightning-quick guard from Okinawa, reflects on his rise and teammates as they challenge unbeaten Sannoh at Inter-High. A fast, character-driven basketball drama that also traces Sakuragi’s rough path.

Genres: Anime, Anime, Family, Anime

Countries: Norway, Taiwan, Poland, Austria, Germany and 24 country/es more.

Akira (12) and his three siblings survive alone in a cramped Tokyo flat after their mother leaves. Unregistered and often hidden, they improvise, but mounting bills and outside scrutiny threaten their fragile family.

Genres: Drama, Drama

Countries: South Korea.

In the film "Talk to Her," Benigno, a nurse, secretly loves a dancer who falls into a coma. He befriends Marcos, the companion of a bullfighter also in a coma. Their lives intertwine in a clinic, leading them on an unexpected journey.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Mystery

Countries: Norway, Ireland, Belgium, Finland, Poland and 8 country/es more.

Mystic River: three childhood friends from Boston are scarred by a violent abduction. Years later a girl's murder reunites them—investigation, suspicion and revenge expose buried trauma.

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Countries: Norway, Ireland, Belgium, Finland, Poland and 8 country/es more.

A college student rescues a drunken, unpredictable woman on a Seoul subway, is mistaken for her boyfriend, and gets drawn into her outrageous antics and blackouts, slowly growing attached.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Countries: South Korea.

Ramón, bedridden for 30 years, longs for a dignified death. Julia, his supportive lawyer, and Rosa, his neighbor, try to change his mind. Ramón's vibrant personality affects their own principles, leading them to reconsider their lives. He understands that only true love will accompany him on his final journey.

Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance

Countries: Norway, Ireland, Belgium, Finland, Poland and 8 country/es more.

Adult children return to their childhood home on a quiet summer day to mark the fifteenth anniversary of their eldest brother’s drowning; Ryota’s arrival, rituals and a loving meal veil lingering sorrow, unspoken tensions and revealing gestures.

Genre: Drama

Countries: South Korea.

Set in 1980s Dublin, Sing Street follows Conor, a teen who starts a band to impress model Raphina. Adopting persona "Cosmo", he makes DIY videos, finds music, love and hope amid family struggles.

Genres: Drama, Musical, Comedy, Romance

Countries: United States.

3-Iron follows a drifter who silently inhabits vacant homes, living owners' routines briefly. His pattern shifts after meeting a trapped, abused woman; their bond becomes a sparse, haunting meditation on escape, impermanence, and connection.

Genres: Drama, Romance

Countries: South Korea.

William Bloom returns home to be with his father after discover that he has a terminal illness. He will try to find out things that will allow him to know his father better. For this, he must clearly separate reality from fantasy.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Countries: Switzerland.

'Bohemian Rhapsody' is a celebration of the band Queen, their music and their singular singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes to become one of the world's most beloved showman. The film chronicles the band's meteoric rise to music's Olympus through their iconic songs and groundbreaking sound.

Genres: Drama, LGBTQ, Biography, Science fiction, Musical

Countries: Norway, Ireland, Belgium, Finland, Poland and 9 country/es more.

Decades after a mothership appears over Johannesburg, stranded aliens ("prawns") are confined to District 9. MNU exploits them; when operative Wikus mutates into a living key to their tech, he’s hunted and forced to live among those he oppressed.

Genres: Science fiction, Action/Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy, Drama, Mystery

Countries: United States.

Legendary swordsman Li Mu Bai entrusts his Green Destiny to friend Yu Shu Lien. When a masked thief steals it, they pursue the blade, uncovering love, duty and a deadly rival amid 19th‑century China.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance, Fantasy

Countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand.

Charlie, a quiet '90s freshman, copes with grief and depression by writing letters. Taken in by seniors Sam and Patrick, he discovers music, friends, first love—and must confront buried trauma.

Genres: Drama, LGBTQ, Romance, Crime, Science fiction

Countries: Saudi Arabia, Norway, Taiwan, Poland, Austria and 24 country/es more.

Nezha and Aobing survive a calamity as souls. Taiyi Zhenren recreates them with a seven-colored lotus and sends them to reclaim their bodies; brutal trials unearth a conspiracy that could spark war.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Action/Adventure

Countries: Indonesia.

In ancient Egypt Moses, secretly sent down the Nile and raised a prince, is exiled when his birth is revealed. Called by God, he confronts Pharaoh, brings plagues, parts the sea and leads the Israelites to freedom.

Genres: Cult, Drama

Countries: Switzerland, Saudi Arabia.

Chungking Express: two mood-driven 1990s Hong Kong vignettes about lonely policemen—one clinging to expired pineapples meets a mysterious blonde; the other finds slow affection with quirky diner worker Faye. An atmospheric, neon-lit study of urban solitude.

Genres: Cult, Drama, Romance

Countries: South Korea, Taiwan.