30 Under-the-Radar Indie Dramas You Need to See from 2015

Parched

2015 • 116 min • Budget $2M

Drama

In the dry region of Rajasthan, four women face challenges stemming from both their individual lives and their cultural expectations.

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Keeper

2015 • 95 min

Drama

Maxime and Mélanie are a typical teenage couple, deeply in love and certain of a future together. Their lives are upended when Mélanie becomes pregnant.

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Where Are You Going, Habibi?

2015 • 80 min

Drama, Romance

Ibrahim, a young man with German and Turkish heritage, navigates a hidden world. He lives with his family, upholding their traditions, while searching for a suitable job. But in his private life, known as Ibo to friends and family, he…

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Field of Lost Shoes

2015 • 96 min • Budget $6M

War, Drama, History

Teenage cadets at the Virginia Military Institute, shielded from war, are thrust into a brutal reality when they're ordered to defend the Shenandoah Valley. They must face the harsh realities of the adult world.

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Temper

2015 • 147 min • Budget $5M • Box office $11M

Action, Drama, Crime

Daya, a corrupt police officer, aligns himself with the city's powerful underworld figure. However, when Daya's girlfriend is kidnapped, he begins to defy Vasu and his organization. This leads Daya to discover a more significant reason behind the abduction.

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Capsule

2015 • 91 min • Budget $1M

Drama, Science Fiction

Guy, a seasoned British fighter pilot, commands Britain's first manned space mission during the Cold War. After three years of intense training, he finds himself isolated in space with a failing capsule. He maintains limited contact with the UK, unusual…

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Our Women

2015 • 95 min

Romance, Comedy, Drama

For 35 years, Max, Paul, and Simon have cherished their annual, partner-free vacation and regular get-togethers filled with drinks and card games. They all seem to have achieved perfect lives with successful careers. But their comfortable world shatters when Simon…

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Away and Back

2015 • 96 min

Drama, Comedy, Family

Jack Peterson, a widower raising three young children, meets Ginny Newsom, a wildlife biologist studying trumpeter swans. A family of swans takes up residence on the Peterson farm. The situation raises the possibility of a romantic connection between them.

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Listening

2015 • 100 min

Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction

For years, we've sought to unlock the potential of the human mind, but without success. Now, a revolutionary discovery promises to change everything – surpassing technology, humanity itself, and control. David, Ryan, and Jordan believe this telepathy invention will solve…

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The Last Will Be the Last

2015 • 103 min

Drama, Comedy

Luciana, a factory worker, enjoys a simple life with her husband Stefano, cherishing their love despite financial struggles. Their happiness is shaken when she loses her job shortly after discovering she's pregnant, shattering their hopes for the future. Desperate and…

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6.4

Lamb

2015 • 93 min

Drama

*Lamb*, based on the novel by Bonnie Nadzam, follows David Lamb as he navigates life after his marriage ends and his father dies. Seeking to rediscover his own sense of purpose, he befriends Tommie, a withdrawn eleven-year-old girl. Believing he…

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Journey to the Shore

2015 • 128 min • Box office $70K

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Yusuke, Mizuki's husband, returns home after being missing for three years – as a ghost. He asks her to join him on a journey to visit those who aided him during his travels before he disappeared.

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1944

2015 • 100 min • Budget $2M

War, Drama

Set against the backdrop of the 1944 war, the film follows Estonian soldiers as they navigate a conflict fought between their own people, from the Blue Hills to the Sõrve Peninsula. The story explores the difficult choices faced by the…

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Naked Among Wolves

2015 • 105 min

History, Drama, War

In late March 1945, at the Buchenwald concentration camp, prisoner Hans Pippig finds a Jewish child hidden in a carrying case with a new arrival. Reporting the child's presence would guarantee the three-year-old's death. However, helping the child would risk…

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Once I Was a Beehive

2015 • 119 min • Box office $732K

Comedy, Drama, Family

Following her father's death from cancer, a teenage girl agrees to go with her new step-cousin to a summer camp for young women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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The Danish Girl

2015 • 119 min • Budget $15M • Box office $64M

Drama

Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to pose for her portrait, and in the process, Einar discovers the person Gerda envisioned for her. He begins living as a woman named Lili Elbe. With Gerda's love and encouragement, Lili starts a…

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The Dresser

2015 • 109 min

Drama, TV Movie

During World War II, a touring company of actors is preparing to perform Shakespeare's *King Lear* in a small English theater. As bombs fall and air raid sirens blare, the actor-manager, Sir, who is playing the lead, disappears just an…

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April 9th

2015 • 93 min

Drama, War, History

On the morning of April 9, 1940, the Danish army receives word that German forces have crossed the border.

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Flying Colors

2015 • 117 min • Box office $23M

Comedy, Drama

Sayaka Kudō was a struggling high school student, consistently at the bottom of her class. After a year of intense effort, she significantly improved her academic performance, raising her deviation value from 30 to 70. This achievement allowed her to…

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7.3

Jane Got a Gun

2015 • 98 min • Budget $25M • Box office $3M

Western, Action, Drama

When Jane's outlaw husband returns home, shot multiple times and near death, she must ask for help from an old flame – someone she hasn’t seen in over a decade. She needs him to defend her farm when her husband's…

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Woman in Gold

2015 • 109 min • Budget $11M • Box office $61M

Drama

Maria Altmann, an 80-year-old Jewish refugee, sued the Austrian government to reclaim a highly valued painting that belonged to her aunt and was stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Her motivation was not simply to recover a family…

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Men & Chicken

2015 • 104 min • Box office $4M

Comedy, Drama

Men & Chicken is a dark comedy about two estranged brothers who, upon discovering their hidden family, uncover a shocking truth about themselves and their relatives.

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While We're Young

2015 • 97 min • Budget $10M • Box office $17M

Comedy, Drama

A rigid documentary filmmaker and his wife experience a shift in their lives after becoming friends with a more carefree, younger couple.

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6.3

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Sweet Bean

2015 • 113 min • Box office $124K

Drama

The owner of a dorayaki shop hires a 76-year-old woman whose skills draw customers from far and wide. However, she carries a hidden sorrow. The film explores finding happiness in simple moments, and how a delicious treat can bring comfort…

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Virgin Mountain

2015 • 90 min

Drama

Fúsi lives for routine, finding solace in his predictable days. But when he's unexpectedly enrolled in a dance class, he's thrust into the vibrant chaos of the real world.

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Irrational Man

2015 • 95 min • Budget $11M • Box office $27M

Drama, Comedy

A philosophy professor at a small college, struggling with a personal crisis, finds renewed direction when he begins a relationship with one of his students.

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The Assassin

2015 • 105 min • Budget $15M • Box office $11M

Drama, Action, History

In 9th century China, ten-year-old Nie Yinniang is taken by a nun and trained in martial arts, becoming a deadly assassin tasked with punishing corrupt officials. After a mission fails, she's ordered to return to her homeland and kill the…

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Do You Believe?

2015 • 115 min • Budget $2M • Box office $14M

Drama

A pastor's encounter with a passionate street preacher challenges his own faith, revealing that genuine belief demands action. This realization sets him on a path, unexpectedly affecting the lives of those around him in profound and unforeseen ways.

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Our Little Sister

2015 • 127 min • Box office $346K

Drama

Following their father's passing, three adult sisters take in their teenage half-sister. They invite her to live with them.

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Love the Coopers

2015 • 107 min • Budget $17M • Box office $42M

Comedy, Family, Drama

During the Cooper family's yearly Christmas Eve gathering, a wave of unforeseen guests and unusual occurrences disrupt the evening. These events ultimately guide the four generations toward a heartwarming reconnection with each other and the true meaning of the season.

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