What to Watch on Netflix : Edition #10

– [amazon_link id=”B008DHG9R0″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Sleepless Night (“Nuit blanche”, French, subtitled, 2011) : Crooked cop Vincent has a drug heist gone wrong. Amid suspicion in the police department, Vincent must strive to get back his kidnapped son from trigger-happy drug mafia, and avoid being killed in the crossfire. All in the space of one chaotic, sleepless night.

– Strictly Ballroom (Australian, 1992) : This Baz Luhrmann directed film is about the fine art of dancing. Scott, a champion dancer displeases the dancing community with the desire to step out of the bounds of “traditional” ballroom dance. When his current dance partner doesn’t appreciate his sentiments, he must chance it all with Fran, a new, inexpert dancer.

– Howard’s End : A classic, this film is based on the book of the same name and stars Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave and Helena Bonham Carter.

[amazon_link id=”B003D63G6S” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Barfi (Hindi, 2011) : A lovely, arty Hindi film with life, humor and joie-di-vivre, Barfi is a great family-friendly watch. This stars Bollywood’s current heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, diva Priyanka Chopra and new-to-Hindi-films Ileana D’Cruz. Here’s the full review.

– Everlasting Moments (“Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick”, Swedish, subtitled, 2008) : It is the 1900s and Maria is married to Sigfrid Larsson, a brutish, womanizing, violent man. Maria is attached to her camera, and it allows her, a poor working-class woman with 6 children and chores to fill up the day, some moments of pleasure as she composes frames, develops her photos and has some moments to treasure fleeting beauty. A wonderful film, indeed!