Netflix and chill has become more like a coffee for fueling our lives, turning into our best escape from boredom. But even though everyday new contents are coming on the streaming platform, somehow our binge-watching soul is missing that moment of contentment that we feel after watching a real good movie.
Hence, understanding your seeker gene, we are bringing a list of underrated yet gem quality movies to nibble on this week:
1. Dukhtar:
‘Dukhtar’ is a Pakistani thriller drama focused on a societal flaw where two jeopardised souls are on a jarring journey of fighting disturbing ideologies which has been prevailing in their tribe since forever. The movie was the official entry of Pakistan in the Oscars for the category of Best Foreign Film. ‘Dukhtar’ focuses on a primal bond where a mother, to save her child from the fate she herself faced, escapes with her daughter for a better future.
2. Pawn Sacrifice:
‘Pawn Sacrifice’ is based on the real life of one of the greatest chess players in history, Bobby Fischer, who started his journey in the fame bejewelled arena at a really young age and eventually climbed to the stairs of success with his brilliant gameplay and unabashed statements.
3. Train To Busan
A horror flick, ‘Train to Busan’ is an underrated movie based on the apocalyptic era where human beings are fighting to survive with each and every passing second meanwhile being attacked by zombies from all the sides.
4. The Platform
Ready to watch a really disturbing movie? Only for brave hearts, ‘The Platform’ is a Spanish drama where a social experiment is conducted in order to understand the nature of human beings who have this constant hunger to accommodate more and more. The movie has some really disturbing scenes where a man fights against all the odds to find a ray of hope.
