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The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma
The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma (retitled Pepsi Paloma in the Philippines) is Darryl Yap's 2025 biographical drama about actress Pepsi Paloma's 1982 rape case, which drew a P35 million cyberlibel suit from Vic Sotto, a teaser takedown order, and a postponed release.
The Sea (2025 film)
The Sea (Ha'yam, הים) is a 2025 Israeli drama by Shai Carmeli-Pollak about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who sneaks past a checkpoint to see the sea. It won five Ophir Awards and is Israel's 2026 Oscar submission.
The Smashing Machine (2025 film)
The Smashing Machine (2025) is Benny Safdie's A24 biographical drama starring Dwayne Johnson as UFC fighter Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as Dawn Staples, adapted from John Hyams's 2002 HBO documentary; released October 3, 2025, it won Safdie the Venice Silver Lion and earned an Oscar makeup nomination.
The Sun Rises on Us All (日挂中天)
The Sun Rises on Us All (日掛中天, Ri gua zhong tian) is a 2025 Chinese drama by Cai Shangjun starring Xin Zhilei, Zhang Songwen, and Feng Shaofeng; it competed at Venice 2025, where Xin Zhilei won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
The Talent
The Talent (El talento) is a 2025 Spanish psychological thriller directed by Polo Menárguez, adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's 1924 novel Miss Elsa, starring Ester Expósito as cellist Elsa, with Pedro Casablanc and Mirela Balic, released in Spain September 5, 2025.
The Travellers (2025 film)
The Travellers (2025) is an Australian drama written and directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Luke Bracey, Bryan Brown, and Susie Porter; released 9 October 2025 by Sony, distinct from Bingong's documentary The Travelers.
The Wilderness (2025 film)
The Wilderness (2025) is a Spencer King drama-thriller, produced by Aaron Paul and Amy Berg, about teens forced into a brutal Utah wilderness therapy program; released October 17, 2025 by Dark Star Pictures.
The Wizard of the Kremlin (film)
The Wizard of the Kremlin (Le Mage du Kremlin) is Olivier Assayas's 2025 political thriller, adapted from Giuliano da Empoli's novel, starring Paul Dano as spin doctor Vadim Baranov and Jude Law as Putin; premiered at Venice 2025, released 2026.
The World of Love
The World of Love (세계의 주인, Sagyeui Juin) is Yoon Ga-eun's 2025 South Korean drama about teen survivor Jooin, starring Seo Su-bin; Toronto Platform premiere, Montgolfière d'Or winner, first Korean film released in China after the 2016 hallyu ban.
Three Goodbyes
Three Goodbyes (Tre ciotole, Tres adioses) is a 2025 Italian-Spanish drama by Isabel Coixet, adapted from Michela Murgia's final novel, starring Alba Rohrwacher and Elio Germano; premiered at TIFF 2025.
Tokyo Taxi (タクシー)
Tokyo Taxi (TOKYOタクシー) is Yoji Yamada's 91st film, a 2025 Shochiku drama remaking Christian Carion's Driving Madeleine, starring Chieko Baisho and Takuya Kimura on a one-day Tokyo taxi journey; released November 21, 2025.
Twins Hinahima
Twins Hinahima (ツインズひなひま) is a 2025 one-episode Japanese anime special about twin TikToker high school girls Himari and Hinana, promoted as Japan's first full-scale AI anime with about 95% AI-assisted production, aired March 28, 2025 on Tokyo MX.
Two Prosecutors
Two Prosecutors (Два прокурора) is Sergei Loznitsa's 2025 drama, adapted from Georgy Demidov's gulag novella, about a 1937 Soviet prosecutor investigating NKVD torture; it competed at Cannes 2025 and won the Prix François Chalais.
Two Seasons, Two Strangers (二つの季節、二人の他人)
Two Seasons, Two Strangers (旅と日々, Tabi to Hibi) is a 2025 Japanese drama by Sho Miyake, adapted from two Yoshiharu Tsuge manga, starring Shim Eun-kyung, Yuumi Kawai, Mansaku Takada, and Shinichi Tsutsumi; it won the Golden Leopard at the 78th Locarno Film Festival.
Undercard (film)
Undercard is a 2025 American boxing drama directed by Tamika Miller, co-written with Anita M. Cal, starring Wanda Sykes as former champion Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart, who trains the estranged son she abandoned; premiered October 20, 2025, limited release February 27, 2026.
Unforgivable (2025 film)
Unforgivable (2025) is a BBC Two one-off drama written by Jimmy McGovern, directed by Julia Ford, starring Bobby Schofield, Anna Friel, and Anna Maxwell Martin; distinct from the 2021 Netflix film The Unforgivable and the 2023 Korean film.
Unko Sweater (ऊनको स्वीटर)
Unko Sweater (ऊनको स्वीटर, The Woolen Sweater) is a 2025 Nepali romantic social drama directed by debutant Nabin Chauhan, produced by Artmandu, starring Bipin Karki and Miruna Magar in an intercaste love story set in Panchthar; it earned over 12 crore rupees and four Critics Film Awards.
Unmarry
UnMarry is a 2025 Filipino drama film about annulment, directed by Jeffrey Jeturian and starring Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo, Eugene Domingo, Tom Rodriguez, and Solenn Heussaff. A Quantum Films–Cineko MMFF 2025 Second-Best Picture winner released on Netflix in July 2026.
Untitled Joseph Kosinski film
Untitled Joseph Kosinski film: the working title of F1 The Movie (2025), a Formula One racing drama directed by Joseph Kosinski, starring Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, produced by Apple with Jerry Bruckheimer and Lewis Hamilton, grossing over $630 million worldwide.
Urchin (2025 film)
Urchin is a 2025 British drama and directorial debut of Harris Dickinson, following Frank Dillane as a young homeless man in London, which premiered at Cannes, winning the FIPRESCI Prize.
We Shall Not Be Moved
We Shall Not Be Moved (No nos moverán) is a 2024 Mexican black-and-white debut feature by Pierre Saint-Martin Castellanos, starring Luisa Huertas as a lawyer seeking her brother's 1968 Tlatelolco killer; Mexico's 98th Oscars submission and four-time Ariel winner.
Westhampton (film)
Westhampton is a 2025 American drama, Christian Nilsson's debut feature, starring Finn Wittrock as filmmaker Tom Bell, who returns to his Long Island hometown after a high-school car accident; premiered at Tribeca 2025, released July 10, 2026.
What We Hide
What We Hide (originally Spider & Jessie) is a 2025 American drama thriller written and directed by Dan Kay, starring Mckenna Grace and Jojo Regina as sisters who hide their mother's overdose death to avoid foster care separation; released by Gravitas Ventures.
Whatcha Want (film)
Whatcha Want is a 2026 Canadian dance drama written and directed by Mina Shum, premiering at TIFF on September 12, 2026. Isabella Wei plays Yin, a Hong Kong trophy wife in Vancouver who returns to dance after her husband's betrayal; Ming-Na Wen and Tzi Ma co-star.
Where to Land
Where to Land is Hal Hartley's 2025 comedy-drama, his first feature since Ned Rifle, starring Bill Sage as a director who applies for cemetery work and drafts his will, prompting friends to assume he is dying.
Woman and Child (زن و بچه)
Woman and Child (زن و بچه, Zan o bacheh) is a 2025 Iranian-French drama by Saeed Roustaee, starring Parinaz Izadyar and Payman Maadi, that premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2025; it completes his trilogy on Iranian women after Life and a Day and Leila's Brothers.
Yanuni
Yanuni (aka Yanuni – Die Stimme des Amazonas) is a 2025 documentary by Richard Ladkani about Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia's fight for the Brazilian Amazon, produced with Leonardo DiCaprio, premiered at Tribeca 2025, and Oscar-shortlisted.
Yes (כן) (2025 film)
Yes (כן) is a 2025 satirical drama by Israeli director Nadav Lapid, his fifth feature, premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight. It follows a jazz musician (Ariel Bronz) and his dancer wife (Efrat Dor) who, after October 7, compose a new national anthem; co-produced by France, Israel, Cyprus, and Germany.
Young Mothers
Young Mothers (Jeunes Mères) is a 2025 social-realist drama by Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne about five teenage mothers in a Liège shelter; it won Best Screenplay and the Ecumenical Jury Prize at Cannes 2025 and was Belgium's 2026 Oscar submission.
Youngblood (2025 film)
Youngblood (2025) is a Canadian sports drama directed by Hubert Davis, reimagining the 1986 Rob Lowe cult hockey classic with Ashton James as Dean Youngblood, a Black prodigy from Detroit; premiered at TIFF 2025 and released March 6, 2026.