10 Indie Hollywood Films That Will Restore Your Faith In Cinema

Indie is the short form of ‘independent.’

The films under this banner are often made by independent artists and filmmakers, released by small labels without the support of major studios.

Cinema is one form of recreation that will transport you to another world. And if you are a cinemabuff, watch out for these movies that are rustic and true in every sense.

Graceful in both its simplicity and complexity, indie is brimming with wonderful ideas and insights. Here are some of the movies that are giving competition to mainstream cinema.

1. The Big Lebowski (1998)Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan CoenTwo goons mistake 'the Dude' Lebowski for a millionaire Lebowski and urinate on his rug. Trying to recompense his rug from the wealthy Lebowski, he gets entwined in an intricate kidnapping case.

2. City of God (2002)

Directors: Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Two boys are brought up in a sadistic neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro. They adopt diverse professional paths, with one of them becoming a photographer and the other boy becoming a drug dealer.

3. Rachel Getting Married (2008)Director: Jonathan DemmeKym, a young woman who has been in rehab, returns home for her sister's wedding. Her presence at the event leads to an upheaval in the family dynamics, forcing long-simmering tensions to resurface. This film projects troubled families like no other with lots of drama.

4. The Lobster (2015)
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Mad, mad movie. The plot is so weird in itself. Here is a world in which you turn into an animal if you’re single for more than 45 days. The good part? You can choose an animal of your choice. The film follows the struggle of a man looking a partner after his wife abandons him.

5. Lars And The Real Girl (2007)Director: Craig GillespieIn this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they've always loved.

6. Juno (2007)Director: Jason ReitmanA tale told over four seasons, starting in autumn when Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior in Minnesota, discovers she's pregnant. The quirky and whip-sharp Juno decides to give birth and to place the child with an adoptive couple.

7. Liberal Arts (2012)Director: Josh RadnorWhen 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them. Watch it for the love of TED MOSBY!

8. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

As far as dysfunctional families are concerned, this one would certainly take the top prize. Yet, they’re all wonderful in their madness. This family travels across the country when their daughter wants to participate in a beauty pageant. Things take a turn when they set out on their journey.

9. Being John Malkovich (1999)Director: Spike JonzeA puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich. Schwartz charges money to give others access to seeing life through Malkovich’s eyes, before growing more frustrated.

10. Nightcrawler  (2014)

Director: Dan Gilroy

When Louis Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. When Louis Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.