To mark World Friendship Day, we've curated a collection as a tribute to all people who stand by our side and make every journey a little easier. These films celebrate the healing power of friendship through stories that move between humor, emotion and nostalgia, highlighting friendship as one of the benchmarks of human experience.

You've Got a Friend in Me

Normal

Romantic, pop-infused, unexpected, and delightfully handmade. Charli XCX steps away from her global dominance to star - with that same “Brat” energy - in a film echoing both the Nouvelle Vague and American mumblecore. A love letter to unapologetic youth and the raw power of spontaneity.

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During a romantic trip to Poland, Bethany begins to drift away from the carefully laid plans of her devoted boyfriend, Rob, fearing an imminent proposal. By chance, she reconnects with an old friend, Nell, and within just a few days (and nights), the two women reignite a uniquely explosive chemistry.

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Official Selection | SXSW Film Festival | 2026

Erupcja

The Oscar nomination for Best International Film and the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2022 are just two of the multiple awards won by the second film by Belgian Lukas Dhont, who, after "Girl", composes a fragile, sensitive and sublimely moving ode to loss and diversity.

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The very strong friendship of two thirteen-year-old boys is abruptly interrupted when they become the object of ridicule from their classmates. After a tragic event that will shock everyone, healing the wounds will become a slow and painful process towards acceptance.

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Nomination for Best International Film | Oscars | 2023
Grand Prize | Cannes Film Festival | 2022
Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film | Golden Globes | 2023

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Noémie Merlant is not only a fast-rising French star, but also an ambitious filmmaker. In her second feature film, she teams up with Céline Sciama on the screenplay for a sometimes angry, sometimes brash, but always playful marriage of comedy, drama and thriller.

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A heat wave causes a stir in a Marseille neighbourhood and three girls living in an apartment happily meddle in their neighbours' lives from their balcony. Until a late night drink with a sexy neighbor turns into a bloody affair.

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Official Selection - International Competition | Cannes Film Festival | 2024

The Balconettes

"The Intouchables," with its willingness to satirize anything and its almost brutal honesty, is a masterfully written film featuring a magical acting duo. One of the funniest, most sincere, and moving films you’ll ever see.

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After being confined to a wheelchair due to an accident with a parachute, a billionaire aristocrat chooses the most unexpected candidate as his assistant: a young, recent ex-convict from the poor neighborhoods of the Paris suburbs. Two different worlds collide and, despite their dissimilarities, a true friendship develops.

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Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film | Golden Globe | 2013
Audience Award | Sarajevo Film Festival | 2012

The Intouchables

One of the classics of the 21st century. Edgar Wright's crowd-pleasing zombie comedy left its mark on genre cinema, combining a punk, subversive mood with a cult following for the masters who came before. Not without reason, Wright became a household name and Simon Pegg a cult icon.

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Shaun is a 30-something loser with an everyday life without much aspirations or excitement. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his best friend Ed in a small flat on the outskirts of London. The only unpredictable element in his life is his girlfriend, Liz, whom Shaun desperately wants to see grow up and become a man. When the city is inexplicably overrun by zombies, Shaun must rise to the occasion and protect both Liz and his mother.

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Nomination for Best British Film | BAFTA | 2005

Shaun of the Dead

Do dogs have nightmares? Do they believe in ghosts? This year’s horror surprise delivers the answers, straight from man’s best friend’s point of view. A canine performance worthy of every Oscar.

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Indy, a loyal dog, embarks on a new adventure with his human, leaving behind city life for an abandoned family house in the countryside. From the very beginning, two things are clear: Indy doesn’t trust the eerie old house, and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep his best friend safe.

Good Boy

Now considered a classic of its genre, this British comedy based on Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name is a tender, bittersweet cinematic lesson on coming of age, accepting responsibility, and the need for connection, with Hugh Grant delivering one of the finest performances of his career.

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An immature, idle bachelor who lives comfortably off his father’s royalties happens to meet a sensitive, socially isolated boy, and their relationship gradually develops into an unexpected bond that transforms them both in ways neither anticipated.

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Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay | Oscars | 2003
Nomination for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Golden Globes | 2003
Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay | BAFTA Awards | 2003
Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Toni Collette) | BAFTA Awards | 2003

About a Boy

Three stormy Fridays. Three girls on the cusp of adulthood. Three lives that will never be the same again. A coming of age story where every moment is so intense that the smallest fragment can encompass an entire universe.

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Best friends Mimi and Ronco always have each other. They want to live adventurous lives, filled with experiences and passion. Emma, in contrast, has given her whole life to figure skating. Nothing comes between her and success. But when the girls meet, life opens up new paths and everything is launched in new directions. While Mimi and Emma experience the earthy allure of first love, Ronco finds herself on an unprecedented quest for satisfaction.

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Audience Award | Sundance Film Fesival | 2022
Official Selection - Generation | Berlin Film Festival | 2022

Girl Picture

Federico Fellini’s first great film is a bittersweet depiction of a whole era in Italy, that puts a company of men in permanent post-adolescent stagnation, still living with their parents, afraid to take matters in their own hands.

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A premature pregnancy upsets the lives of the five protagonists of Fellini's autobiographical tragicomedy. The father, Fausto, is forced into a marriage, but this does not seem to affect his philandering. And the five boys, lost bodies, "unweaned calves" according to the title, are immobilized on the threshold of adulthood.

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Silver Lion | Venice Film Festival | 1953
Nomination for Best Screenplay | Oscars | 1958

I Vitelloni

A moving exploration of friendship and companionship as a lifeline through trauma, crystallized in one of the most tender cinematic moments of the 2010s. From that moment on, David Bowie’s “Heroes” becomes inseparable from a scene that left a lasting mark on pop culture.

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An introverted fifteen-year-old who has recently lost his only friend finds solace in the company of two older classmates, Sam and Patrick.

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Best First Feature | Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

A beach, four girls, some songs, a couple of movies and the looming danger of sudden adulthood. The Boy, in his fifth feature film, crafts a beautiful cinematic tale, both tender and dark. What a perfect day.

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It looks like a simple trip to a deserted, beautiful beach. Four women laughing, playing in the sand, swimming, fantasizing and enjoying the warmth of the sun and the coolness of the sea. The day goes on with silly games, singing and dancing. Punctuation marks in their laughter, tears. The tears are wiped away by their fantastic tales. Until the day fades and they must say goodbye to their beach.

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Official Selection - Greek Festival | Thessaloniki Film Festival | 2019
Best Editing | Hellenic Film Academy Awards | 2020
Best Music | Hellenic Film Academy Awards | 2020

Winona

One of the most beautiful animated films ever made, Flow promises to take us on a floating adventure with its four-legged heroes. An ode to nature, a warning about climate change, pure adventurous fun. Nothing is missing from Ginds Zilbalodis' elegant masterpiece that will move kids and adults alike.

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The world seems to be coming to an end and people are completely lost. Cat is a lonely animal, but when a great flood destroys his home, he takes refuge on a boat inhabited by various animals with whom he must work together despite their differences. On their lonely ark, floating through mysterious flooded landscapes, they face the challenges and dangers of adapting to this new, aquatic world.

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Jury Award | Annecy Film Festival | 2024
Audience Award | Annecy Film Festival | 2024
Best Original Music Award | Annecy Film Festival | 2024
Official Selection - Un Certain Regard | Cannes Film Festival | 2024
Best Animated Feature | Golden Globes | 2025