We’re shining a light on a collection of captivating dramas and comedies, all hailing from the vibrant world of French cinema. Get ready to laugh, cry, and be moved by these free French movies, each crafted by talented indie filmmakers. Perfect for a cozy fall night.
⭐4.9
#Drama
Directed by: Ramzi Ben Sliman
Description: Marwann’s life in Paris during the Jasmine Revolution and the fall of president/dictator Ben-Ali.
⭐4.9
#Documentary
Directed by: Valérie Seguin
Description: Death is one of the great mysteries of life. Some people think it’s the end of everything. Others think of it as a passage into another world. How can you prepare for this unknown? Doctors, caregivers, patients, and specialists share their experiences to help us navigate this last chapter.
⭐4.3
#Drama
Directed by: Maxime Giroux
Description: Two people living vastly different realities mere blocks away from one another. Each lost in their everyday lives, Meira, a Hasidic Jewish wife and mother and Félix, a Secular loner mourning the recent death of his estranged father, unexpectedly meet in a local bakery.
⭐4.7
#Drama
Directed by: Christophe Honoré
Description: A girl is approached by a strange boy outside her high school. He asks her to follow him to hear stories where gods fall in love with human beings.
⭐4.8
#Drama
Directed by: Jean-Jacques Jauffret
Description: A modern drama freely based on real events. One sweltering afternoon in the south of France, four lives intersect: those of Stéphane and Luigi, two cousins barely out of adolescence, Georges, a retired worker, Amelie, Luigi’s girlfriend, and Anne, Amelie’s mother.
⭐4.3
#Drama
Directed by: Sophie Deraspe
Description: Triggered by the death of a family member a young woman embarks on a singular journey of helping people who are about to die. The dying have nothing to lose and need lasting moments of intimacy that Simone finds herself willing to give at no cost.
⭐4.8
#Comedy
Directed by: Albert Lamorisse
Description: Oscar Winning Script. A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.
⭐4.6
#Drama
Directed by: François Lunel
Description: What would you do if someone told you they believed to be the Mona Lisa? A writer suffering from writer’s block goes to Paris to write a screenplay. While unsuccessfully trying to complete the script, he meets a lady who believes she has escaped from Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
⭐4.6
#Drama
Directed by: François Margolin
Description: A Jewish woman embarks on a journey to recover family paintings stolen by the Nazis and discovers some family secrets that are best kept hidden.
⭐4
#Drama
Directed by: Justine Triet
Description: Directed by Oscar Winner Justine Triet. Sibyl, a weary psychotherapist, rekindles her passion for writing through Margot, a troubled actress. Her growing obsession with Margot’s life reawakens dark memories, intertwining their fates and forcing a confrontational self-reflection.
