Top 6 Indie Films I Watched in 2024

Three 2024 releases + three I finally caught up on this year. 🎬 The Kitchen A chaotic, high-wire film about immigration and survival in a restaurant back kitchen. Not perfect, but that one 15-minute single take in the cinema? Unforgettable. My No.1. 🎬 The Sweet East A breakup, a play, another layer. Loops don’t have to be circles—they can move forward. Quiet, indirect, and full of controlled emotion. 🎬 Sparrows in the Chimney A “domestic war film,” if that’s a genre. Fractured families, inherited damage, everything unfolding in tight spaces. 📼 2023 catch-ups: 🎬 About Dry Grasses I’m a committed Ceylan apologist. No notes. 🎬 Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World Gaming, blueberries, dumplings, and accidentally falling into adulthood. 🎬 Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell Divisive and 20 minutes too long, but… also: haunting, immersive, and I loved it. The Vietnamese-French auntie next to me ranted after, then told me to watch The Taste of Things. I will. Bonus shoutout: Kim’s Video. Happy 2025, fellow film nerds. #entertainment #movie #indiefilm