Indies Film to watch

Mike Leigh's latest, Happy-Go-Lucky, about a preschool teacher in England who's a cock-eyed optimist

Philippe Claudel's Il y a longtemps que je t’aime (I’ve Loved You for So Long). This subtle drama is about a woman recently released from jail after 15 years who goes to live with her younger sister and her family.

Jan Troell: Everlasting Moments. It’s about a family in early 1900s Sweden, and how the ownership of a camera changes the life of the matriarch. The film is about creativity and love—and it's a masterpiece.

Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire is the tale of a poor boy growing up in the slums of India and his Dickensian rags-to-riches journey.

Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler s about a washed-up bruiser who is way past his prime and who has alienated himself from any meaningful relationships including his own daughter. He dreams of making it to the top again.

Rod Lurie's The Secret Life of Bees adaptation.

Jonathan Demme’s Rachel Getting Married is about the preparation of a bi-racial wedding that gets disrupted by the return of the sister resh from rehab and determined to get every skeleton to come out of the family’s closet.

Bohdan Sláma’s The Country Teacher from the Czech Republic about how a small town learns to deal with diversity