Even if we can't coexist as members of a community, everyone still needs to huddle together to find a collective identity, which is probably an impulse and fate that cannot be escaped as a social animal. But even smaller groups will not always be pink harmony, and conflict and violence are means of communication that were born earlier than language. So wherever there are people, politics arises, even in the simplest duo like you and your friends.
1. The Idiot (1998)
Director: Ras von Trier Countries: Denmark/Sweden/France/Netherlands/Italy
Karen, a housewife who has just suffered the loss of her son, is sensitive and fragile. Wandering the streets of Copenhagen in a daze, she encounters an idiot clutching her hand while eating in a restaurant. Out of compassion, Karen follows him all the way and witnesses a group of "idiots" who pretend to be crazy and stupid all day long.
In fact, these young men and women are not really mentally handicapped, they are normal people pretending to be idiots led by Stover. In order to challenge the middle-class system, they ignore the pressure of public opinion and take pleasure in deceiving and playing with others. On the one hand, Karen cannot become an "idiot" completely, and on the other hand, she dreams of their behavior. Gradually, Karen began to play the role of an idiot in front of her family, trapped in it.
2. Forbidden Love in the Military (1999)
Director: Claire Denis Country: France
A french volunteer corps in the East African colonies, based on the principles of absolute dogma, honor and obedience, welcomed a new group of recruits, the most prominent of which was The handsome and mighty Santain, who attracted the burning and eager eyes of both Commander Bruno and Lieutenant Bourrop.
During the contact, Santaine and Bruno gradually show ambiguous same-sex love, which causes Bugueropu's displeasure, followed by a mixture of multi-emotional jealousy, and eventually, he sets a trap and forces Santain to leave the corps, but he himself ends his volunteer career.
3. Silent Light (2007)
Director: Carlos Regadas Country: Mexico/France/Netherlands/Germany
The story takes place in a religious community in northern Mexico, inhabited by highly devout believers, meticulously following the Lord's guidance and keeping doctrine in mind in every word and deed. John and his wife, Esther, are residents of the area, married for many years, and the family lives in a scenic suburb, living a peaceful and happy life.
However, a storm is raging beneath the surface of calm, and it turns out that John has fallen in love with a woman named Marianne, and the two often meet privately, enjoying the pleasure of the union of spirit and flesh. The relationship between the two was not limited to the flesh, john was deeply in love with Marianne, which meant that whenever he and Marianne were together, he violated not only worldly morality, but also the beliefs he had insisted on all his life, which caused John to fall into great pain.
4. Millet and Mullet (2007)
Director: Abdei Koscius Country: France
Simon, a worker who had worked hard for most of his life at the Port Of Seth docks, was fired, feeling angry and helpless, and the fight with his superiors was fruitless. Due to the unsuccessful career, his relationship with his family has become tense, and his ex-wife, lover, and children are disappointed in him. When Simon is desperate, the lover's daughter Lim comes forward.
With her encouragement, Simon prepares to open a restaurant on the abandoned ship, but the investor's doubts about his assets have almost ruined the deal. However, Simon has regained the courage and confidence to live. He led his family out of the haze, and just as the family was preparing dishes for the restaurant, they encountered unprecedented trouble...
5. Memories in a Brothel (2011)
Director: Bertrand Bonilão Country: France
In Paris in 1900, the brothel Pronai became the warmest place on a cold night like a court. Pollina Dee was just fifteen and a half years old and wrote a cover letter asking to work in a brothel, claiming to want "freedom"; the beautiful Marlena met a guest who was willing to give her sapphire, she thought it was love, but was greeted with a knife that cut her into a smiling face; Julie was unfortunately infected with syphilis, and the old friend only wrote her affectionate letters, allowing her to die, only the sisters cried...
The brothels are filled with the strange desires of a hundred years ago, the strange desires of men and nobles, the continued objectification of women, the never-ending of sadomasochism and disease, the pain of the masquerade ball ending...
6. Police (2011)
Director: Nadav Rapid Country: Israel
Man's incompetent SWAT Officer Aaron believes in discipline and believes that individuals have to sacrifice for the group; he has a brotherly relationship with his teammates, but he faces the embarrassing situation of having to find a responsibility for the dead ghost when things go wrong.
Sheila, a rich woman, joins a leftist group and reads slogans, believing that for the sake of her ideals, she must suppress small loves. When the fates of the seemingly unrelated two people meet, are they still so sure of their respective positions?
7. Double-Sided Martha (2011)
Director: Sean Deggin Country: Usa
The young girl Martha once mistakenly entered a cult, was brainwashed by the leader of the cult, Palrick, and was "raped" in the name of religious ceremonies, and it was difficult to escape the control of the cult and escape. She then finds her sister Lucy, who starts a new life with her sister and brother-in-law Ted, and keeps silent about what happened when she disappeared in the past.
In the seemingly normal and peaceful life day after day, Martha strives to forget the past. But the life of the cult lingered in Martha's mind like a nightmare, and she felt fear and uneasiness, and even began to be unable to distinguish between what was real and what was an illusion...
8. Wolves (2015)
Director: Kristall Moselle Country: Usa
Long isolated in an apartment on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the Angulo brothers learned about the outside world only by watching movies. They nicknamed themselves "The Wolves," and the four brothers would cosplay their favorite movies to kill time.
Props and costumes are hand-crafted by themselves. Their world was shattered by the escape of one of the brothers, and everything changed.
9. Commune (2016)
Director: Thomas Winterberg Country: Denmark/Sweden/Netherlands
Professor of architecture Eric inherited his father's villa north of Copenhagen. His wife, Anna, proposed that a small group commune could be set up in the apartment, inviting their friends to come and live with them.
As a result, all kinds of men, women and children came to an end after "interviews", but the group life soon gave birth to many discordant entanglements from a mixture of joy and harmony...
10. Narrow (2017)
Director: Kontemir Baragov Country: Russia
It was supposed to be the wedding night of the whole family, but the bride and groom disappeared all night. Before long, kidnapping and intimidation struck like a nightmare, the ransom was desperately high, and the sister who struggled to make a living in the family workshop was completely unable to afford it.
However, in order to face her beloved brother and family, she must use all means in a limited time to raise a life-saving wealth in the traditionally closed Jewish tribe...