Two Family House (2000)

From Netflix: Blue-collar Italian-American Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) has a record of failed business ventures. After buying a rundown home, his new scheme is to transform the bottom floor into a neighborhood bar. But first he must oust the current tenants -- an abandoned Irish mother (Kelly Macdonald) and her half-black baby. Inspired by the true story of director Raymond De Felitta's uncle, Two Family House won a Sundance Film Festival Audience Award. 2000, 109 minutes

Recommended by Lorianne Brill

Red Beard

Red Beard (Akahige) is a towering masterpiece of Janapese film -- many believe it is Kurosawa's finest work. That it deals with Medicine is an extra plus.

From Netflix: "A testament to the goodness of humankind, Akira Kurosawa's Red Beard (Akahige) chronicles the tumultuous relationship between an arrogant young doctor and a compassionate clinic director. Toshiro Mifune, in his last role for Kurosawa, gives a powerhouse performance as the dignified yet passionate director who guides his embittered intern to maturity, teaching him to appreciate the lives of his destitute patients."

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