Cinema drama guide

Wes Anderson's Asteroid City - Review and trailer

After being presented in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, "Asteroid City", Wes Anderson's shimmering new film with an excessive cast, joins Max's catalog on April 21, 2025.

The Go Player: a Japanese historical drama about honor, starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

The drama Le Joueur de Go (Gobangiri), directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, opens in France on March 26, 2025.

Reading Lolita in Tehran: a poignant drama about the power of literature in the face of oppression

Adapted from Azar Nafisi's autobiographical novel, Lire Lolita à Téhéran stars Golshifteh Farahani in a powerful drama directed by Eran Riklis, in theaters March 26, 2025.

How to get rich (thanks to your grandmother): a touching comedy from Thailand

The Thai film How to get rich (thanks to your grandmother), directed by Pat Boonnitipat, blends comedy and drama in a story where opportunism turns to tenderness. Starring Putthipong Assaratanakul and Usha Seamkhum, this Asian success arrives in cinemas on April 16, 2025.

Baby by Marcelo Caetano, selected for Critics' Week 2024: Our opinion

Marcelo Caetano's Baby was screened at Critics' Week 2024. Read our review.

Les Indomptés: a passionate and tormented romance with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Jacob Elordi

With The Untamed, Daniel Minahan adapts the novel On Swift Horses into a romantic fresco. Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi and Will Poulter star in this love drama that explores desire, emancipation and the illusions of the American dream.

Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan, a moving story starring Leïla Bekhti: Our opinion

With Ma Mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan, Ken Scott adapts Roland Perez's autobiographical novel, starring Leïla Bekhti, Jonathan Cohen and Sylvie Vartan herself. In cinemas on March 19, 2025, this is probably one of the most beautiful films of the new year, between laughter and tears!

La Réparation: an intimate culinary drama from the director of Indochine

With La Réparation, Régis Wargnier, Oscar-winning director of Indochine, signs an intimate drama starring Julia de Nunez, Clovis Cornillac and Julien De Saint-Jean. In theaters April 16, 2025.

A matter of principle, an investigation into the heart of the European Union with Bouli Lanners and Thomas VDB

Une affaire de principe, directed by Antoine Raimbault, with Bouli Lanners, Thomas VDB and Céleste Brunnquell, broadcast on Canal+ on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 9:04pm. This dramatic thriller plunges viewers into a thrilling investigation, including the tobacco lobbies, at the heart of the European institutions.

Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez wins two Oscars!

Emilia Pérez continues to win awards. After winning 7 Césars on Friday (Best Film, Best Director, Best Adaptation, Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Photography and Best Visual Effects), Jacques Audiard's film has just won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña and the Oscar for Best Original Song. Rediscover our review of the film when we discovered it at the Cannes Film Festival 2024.

Jonathan Glazer's Zone of Interest wins César for Best Foreign Film

Ten years after Under the Skin, Jonathan Glazer returned to the Cannes Film Festival with The Zone of Interest. A deeply moving work that has since won numerous awards. The 2025 Césars have just awarded it the Best Foreign Film prize. Read our review again!

Karim Leklou wins Best Actor at the 2025 Césars for his role in 'Le Roman de Jim' by Les Larrieu

The Larrieu brothers' latest film, Le Roman de Jim, walked away from the 2025 César Awards with the prestigious Best Actor award for Karim Leklou. Read our review again!

Hafsia Herzi wins César for Best Actress for her role in Borgo by Stéphane Demoustier

Based on a true story, Stéphane Demoustier's Borgo left the 2025 César Awards with the César for Best Actress for Hafsia Herzi. She plays a young matron involved in a double murder case in Corsica. Read our review again!

Black, White & Blue: Tyler Perry's intense drama on Prime Video

Black, White & Blue, also known as Tyler Perry's Duplicity, plunges into a breathless investigation in which a widow and her lawyer friend seek the truth about a police blunder. Available on Prime Video from March 20, 2025.

Les Promesses du cœur: a romantic drama to be discovered on Netflix

The Promises of the Heart, a romantic drama directed by Anggy Umbara, tells the heartbreaking story of Niyala, a young doctor faced with an arranged marriage and the impossible love of her childhood. Available on Netflix from March 31, 2025.

La Tresse: the moving adaptation of Laetitia Colombani's bestseller

Adapted from the bestseller with 5 million readers, La Tresse follows three women around the world, united by an invisible thread. An inspiring drama by Laetitia Colombani, to be discovered on Netflix on March 8, 2025.

Police: an intense thriller starring Omar Sy and Virginie Efira

In Police, Omar Sy, Virginie Efira and Grégory Gadebois play three police officers faced with an impossible choice. A dramatic thriller by Anne Fontaine, to be released on Netflix on March 2, 2025.

Two sisters for a king: rivalry and passion at the court of Henry VIII

Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana, Two Sisters for a King traces the rivalry between Anne and Mary Boleyn for the heart of Henry VIII. A captivating historical drama, to be discovered on Prime Video on March 1, 2025.

Still Alice: the poignant drama starring Julianne Moore

Starring Julianne Moore, Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland's Still Alice explores the gradual descent of a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease. A moving drama to be discovered on Netflix on March 1, 2025. Alice's ties with her family are severely tested. Scary, upsetting, her struggle to remain herself is a magnificent source of inspiration.

Heaven's Gate: the controversial western turned cult

Initially a resounding failure, Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate is now considered a cult western. Starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken and John Hurt, this film-fresco plunges into a bloody Wyoming conflict at the end of the XIXᵉ century.