There are many mind-blowing movies to watch on Netflix, so, it's easy to miss some gems in the crowd. Here is a list of less-talked movies that are bound to leave you awestruck. Scroll in to check:
Bulbul Can Sing (2018): A coming-of-age drama movie set in rural Assam follows a teenage girl Bulbul in her journey of discovering love, and loss imbued with societal stigma while still seeking freedom and survival.
Bheed (2023): Tracing the true events of the COVID-19 mass migration crisis, this movie keeps you hooked from the start to the end with powerful performances of Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Kapur, and Bhumi Pednekar.
The Day I Lost My Shadow (2018): Set in war-torn Syria in 2012, this movie walks you through a mother’s struggle to find a gas cylinder to prepare a warm meal for her son.
First Match (2018): Directed by Olivia Newman this drama sports movie features a teenage girl brought up in foster care whose only way to reconnect with her estranged father is to join the boy’s wrestling team.
First They Killed My Father (2017): BAFTA-nominated biography movie based on the true story of a Cambodian girl under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge, directed by Angelina Jolie.
Resurface (2017): A short documentary movie featuring a war veteran’s trauma-laden depressive life and his journey to find solace by joining a surfing group.
Village Rockstars (2017): Winning National Film Awards as the best feature film, Rima Das directed this movie is set in a small-town village of Assam, following a 10-year-old girl and her dream to create her own rock band.
On My Skin: The Last Seven Days of Stefano Cucchi (2018): Based on a true story, the movie is said to be the most recent controversial Italian court case, involving the arrest of a man with a minor crime that changed a family forever.
Life (2015): At a slow pace, this biography drama movie takes you into the life of a gifted but troubled photographer who was the man behind the 1955 LIFE magazine photo thread capturing some of the iconic images of Hollywood.