Genre: Indie Dramas
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Restless (2011)
Cast: Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska, Ryo Kase …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
After she is diagnosed with a disease that will soon claim her life, a young girl (Mia Wasikowska) strikes up an unusually strong friendship with a boy (Henry Hopper) who deals with the…
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Barney's Version (2011)
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Paul Gross …
Directed by: Richard J. Lewis
Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti stars as Barney Panofsky, a Jewish Canadian television producer who reflects in flashbacks on three strange decades -- and three wives -- in this adaptation…
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Like Crazy (2011)
Cast: Felicity Jones, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence …
Directed by: Drake Doremus
An American man and a British woman fall madly in love while attending college in Los Angeles. But when she returns to London, their trust is tested, forcing them to confront the idea that…
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The Music Never Stopped (2011)
Cast: J.K. Simmons, Lou Taylor Pucci, Cara Seymour …
Directed by: Jim Kohlberg
Nearly 20 years after their son ran away from home, his estranged parents learn he has a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. Desperate to reconnect, the father realizes…
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Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet …
Directed by: T. Sean Durkin
After escaping from a violent cult in rural New York, Martha tries to reconnect with her estranged sister, Lucy, and Lucy's well-to-do husband, Ted. But the brainwashing Martha endured…
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Bellflower (2011)
Cast: Evan Glodell, Jessie Wiseman, Tyler Dawson …
Directed by: Evan Glodell
Two buddies prepare for the impending apocalypse by building a stockpile of high-grade weapons. Fostering dreams of launching a gang called Mother Medusa, the duo's plans are put on hold…
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Main Street (2011)
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Colin Firth, Patricia Clarkson …
Directed by: John Doyle
When an outsider arrives and proposes storing hazardous waste in their small North Carolina town, the residents must weigh the risks against the financial rewards in this ensemble drama that…
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Terri (2011)
Cast: Jacob Wysocki, John C. Reilly, Bridger Zadina …
Directed by: Azazel Jacobs
This poignant coming-of-age tale follows Terri, an overweight orphan who, while struggling to find acceptance with his peers, forms an unlikely friendship with his vice principal, who also…
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Miral (2011)
Cast: Hiam Abbass, Freida Pinto, Willem Dafoe …
Directed by: Julian Schnabel
After rescuing children who survived a massacre in Jerusalem in 1948, a Palestinian woman establishes an orphanage that helps thousands of other children. But the success of her institution…
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Love (2011)
Cast: Gunner Wright, Bradley Horn, Corey Richardson …
Directed by: William Eubank
Stranded alone aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Lee Miller (Gunner Wright) fights to survive the stress of isolation and stay alive. But everything changes when he discovers…
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Thin Ice (2011)
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup …
Directed by: Jill Sprecher
Midwest insurance salesman Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) hatches a get-rich-quick scheme that depends on him gaining possession of a rare and precious violin, but his planned score results…
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Angels Crest (2011)
Cast: Thomas Dekker, Lynn Collins, Elizabeth McGovern …
Directed by: Gaby Dellal
Through a careless indiscretion, a young father inadvertently allows his 3-year-old son to freeze to death. But as he tries to manage his grief, the man comes under harsh criticism from local…
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Higher Ground (2011)
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Dagmara Dominczyk …
Directed by: Vera Farmiga
Vera Farmiga stars in and directs this sensitive and searching chronicle describing one woman's lifetime journey of faith -- one that initially leads her to join a fundamentalist sect…
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The Future (2011)
Cast: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater, David Warshofsky …
Directed by: Miranda July
Suddenly aware that their lives will radically change in a month's time, Sophie and Jason quit their jobs, pursue new interests and disconnect from the Internet, knowing that their…
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Restless City (2011)
Cast: Alassane Sy, Sky Grey, Anthony Okungbowa …
Directed by: Andrew Dosunmu
Aspiring musician Djibril (Alassane Sy) hopes to make it in New York City in this fresh take on the Horatio Alger narrative from director Andrew Dosunmu. Djibril's life takes a turn…
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Pariah (2011)
Cast: Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis …
Directed by: Dee Rees
Brooklyn teen Alike (Adepero Oduye) is a model child around her devoutly religious family, but she sheds the good-girl image to reveal a harder side during a nightclub excursion with butch…
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Oka! (2011)
Cast: Kris Marshall, Peter Riegert, Haviland Morris …
Directed by: Lavinia Currier
Director Lavinia Currier spins an enthralling tale of one man's devotion to documenting and preserving the unique musical forms and rituals integrated into the everyday lives and culture…
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Meek's Cutoff (2011)
Cast: Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, Will Patton …
Directed by: Kelly Reichardt
Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with…
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Sound of My Voice (2011)
Cast: Christopher Denham, Nicole Vicius, Brit Marling …
Directed by: Zal Batmanglij
In this psychological thriller, journalists Peter and Lorna undergo an elaborate preparation process in order to infiltrate a cult, leading from a desolate road to an unmarked location, but…
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Here (2011)
Cast: Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal, Alla Sahakyan …
Directed by: Braden King
When Will, an American satellite-mapping engineer, sets out to survey Armenia, a spirited Armenian-born photographer decides to join him. As Will pursues his project, the new friends move…
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Little Birds (2011)
Cast: Kate Bosworth, Kay Panabaker, Leslie Mann …
Directed by: Elgin James
Lily (Juno Temple) and Alison (Kay Panabaker) struggle to overcome the boredom of being teenagers in a small town in this drama directed by Elgin James. Lily yearns to escape the confines of…
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Pleasant People (2011)
Cast: Jiyoung Lee, Josh Hall, Dave Marder …
Directed by: David Bonawits
Inspired by his quirky friends, director David Bonawits makes his feature film debut with this comedy about Jiyoung Lee (Jiyoung Lee), a frustrated singer-songwriter who tries to remain…
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Beneath Contempt (2011)
Cast: Colin Janson, Abby Austin, Melanie May …
Directed by: Benjamin Brewer
After serving four years in prison for killing his friends in a drunk driving accident, Sean Beckett (Colin Janson) returns to his hometown in Massachusetts. Meanwhile, the mother (Sarah…
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Hide Away (2011)
Cast: Josh Lucas, James Cromwell, Jon Tenney …
Directed by: Chris Eyre
A deceptively tranquil harbor helps turn around the life of a businessman who is looking to escape his tragic past. As he puts together a broken-down sailboat, three mysterious people enter…
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A Bag of Hammers (2011)
Cast: Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury …
Directed by: Brian Crano
Best friends Alan and Ben are unable to face adulthood and lead decent, moral lives, much to Alan's sister's chagrin. But when the twosome must become "fathers" to a new…