"2023's Top Arthouse Films: A Must-Watch Selection"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
The article highlights the best arthouse movies of 2023, focusing on films that were not released in mainstream theaters but were made accessible through streaming platforms like Criterion Channel and Mubi. The selected films include "The Taste of Things," a sensory experience set in 19th century France; "The Eight Mountains," a friendship spanning 40 years in the Italian alps; "Return to Seoul," a story of a Korean adoptee searching for her biological parents; "Showing Up," a portrayal of a sculptor's life in Portland; "Godland," a visually stunning journey of a Danish priest in 19th-century Iceland; "Passages," a love triangle exploring power and attraction; "Stonewalling," a portrayal of the struggles faced by a woman in modern China; "Dry Ground Burning," a hazy blend of documentary and fiction depicting an all-women gang in Brazil; "Monster," a queer coming-of-age story by Hirokazu Kore-eda; and "Skinamarink," a minimalist horror film.