The best drama movies of 2021
Hard Hit
Head of a bank center in Busan, Sung Gyu drives his daughter Hye In to her college entrance exam. A phone call comes in on Hye In’s phone with a restriction on the number display (also known by the slang "black call"). She takes the call, and a voice tells her, “There’s a bomb under your seat right now.” And as soon as you stop and get out of the car, it’s going to explode, she is told. In the middle of downtown Busan, the frightened run of Sung Gyu’s family begins. “Restricted Call” is an urban chase thriller about a family in an unpredictable situation due to a mysterious phone call.
#Blue_Whale
The story of a girl who, in an attempt to understand the mysterious suicide of her younger sister, embarks on a dangerous game, hoping to stop the curators of the "death group" pushing teenagers to suicide.
Pretty Young Sister 4
Jeong-woo who is tired of instant food and living alone decides to order delivery food. However, Ga-yeong, the delivery driver, is unfriendly even if she was late. To criticize Ga-yeong sarcastically, he asks, "Will you do everything if I give you money?" Ga-yeong takes the words seriously and attacks Jeong-woo's house. Woo-hyeon is questioning the woman's underwear found at the house of Hyeon-min who came to play at Jeong-woo's house, and learns the situation through Ga-yeong who just came. He said he was better than Jeong-woo. However, Ga-yeong is already full of thoughts of eating both of them.
The Last of Us: Ellie's Revenge
Official Short Film. Displays the main story events from the first two games.
After We Fell
4.7/10
Just as Tessa's life begins to become unglued, nothing is what she thought it would be. Not her friends nor her family. The only person that she should be able to rely on is Hardin, who is furious when he discovers the massive secret that she's been keeping. Before Tessa makes the biggest decision of her life, everything changes because of revelations about her family.
CODA
8/10
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
State of Siege: Temple Attack
7.7/10
Based on the true incident of the 2002 terrorist attack in Gujarat's Akshardham temple, the story revolves around the bravery of NSG commandos, who stood up for their country and their people in the worst of times.
The Fallout
7/10
High schooler Vada navigates the emotional fallout she experiences in the wake of a school tragedy. Relationships with her family, friends and view of the world are forever altered.
Titane
6.5/10
A woman with a metal plate in her head from a childhood car accident embarks on a bizarre journey, bringing her into contact with a firefighter who's reunited with his missing son after 10 years.
The Protector
"The Protector" is Jung Woo-sung's first action feature film about a man's desperate struggle to protect someone.
The Survivor
6.7/10
Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.
Don't Look Up
7.2/10
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.
Agnes
3.9/10
Rumors of demonic possession at a religious convent prompts a church investigation into the strange goings-on among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed and a crisis of faith.
Us Again
7.8/10
In a vibrant city pulsating with rhythm and movement, an elderly man and his young-at-heart wife rekindle their youthful passion for life and each other on one magical night.
The Father
8.2/10
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
7.2/10
In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
7.4/10
Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.
La Soga 2
4/10
Dominican American writer and actor Manny Perez makes his directorial debut with this action-packed sequel to TIFF ’09 selection La Soga.
Stillwater
6.6/10
Bill Baker, an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, travels to Marseille to visit his estranged daughter, Allison, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Confronted with language barriers, cultural differences, and a complicated legal system, Bill builds a new life for himself in France as he makes it his personal mission to exonerate his daughter.
Nightmare Alley
7/10
An ambitious young carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.
