Amores Perros vs Good Bye, Lenin!

Alejandro G. Iñárritus directorial debut is a visceral, high-octane exploration of life in Mexico City. The film uses a car accident to weave together three distinct stories of love, loss, and betrayal. Its raw, handheld camera work and unflinching look at the city's social strata redefined Mexican cinema for a new generation. It is a gritty, intense, and deeply human film that remains as impactfu...

When a devoted socialist mother falls into a coma just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, her son goes to extreme lengths to protect her from the shock of the changing world. He creates a fake reality in their apartment, pretending that East Germany still exists. This tragicomedy is a brilliant, poignant look at the reunification of Germany and the personal cost of political change. It balances h...