The definitive list of the very best film from every country in Europe (best european movies)

We put together this guide on the best film from every country in Europe to give our readers the chance to discover some great films. Inevitably with this kind of guide, it is impossible to list all the great films made in each country. Europe has an enormously rich and diverse film history, so the task of choosing one top film from each country is enormous. We hope you enjoy our selection.

Albania

Nëntori i dytë (1982) – Director: Viktor Gjika

A humbling story about a group of Albanians and their country’s battle for independence.

Andorra

El Mundo de Pau Casals (1973) – Director: Joan-Baptista Bellsolell

Andorra

Amor Idiota (2004) – Director: Ventura Pons

A drunk man meets a girl on his way home. Unable to get her out of his head, he becomes increasingly obsessed by her.

Austria

Amour (2012) – Director: Michael Haneke

After one of them suffers a stroke, an aging couple finds their love tested to the limit.

Azerbaijan

O Olmasin, Bu Olsun (1956) – Director: Huseyn Seyidzadeh

One day a beautiful young woman falls in love with a man. The problem is that she is obliged to marry someone else.

Belarus

In the Fog (2012) – Director: Sergei Loznitsa

During the German occupation, a man faces a difficult moral choice when he is falsely accused of collaboration.

Belgium

Man Bites Dog (1992) – Director: Rémy Belvaux

A film crew follows a deranged serial killer as he goes about his murderous day.

Bosnia Herzegovina

No Man’s Land (2001) – Director: Danis Tanovic)

Two soldiers from opposing sides get trapped in no man’s land during the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Bulgaria

Eastern Plays (2009) – Director: Kamen Kalev

Two people try to continue with their normal lives in Bulgaria after the end of the Cold War.

Croatia

One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away (1970) – Director: Kresimir Golik

A young girl notices her mother flirting with a mysterious man during a picnic.

Cyprus

Boy on the Bridge (2016) – Director: Petros Charalambous

A young boy’s innocence comes to an end when he ends up being at the center of a murder investigation.

Czech Republic

Closely Watched Trains (Ostre sledované vlaky) (1966) – Director: Jirí Menzel

An apprentice train dispatcher becomes dismayed when he is unable to perform during his first sexual encounter.

Denmark

Dogville (2003) – Director: Lars Von Trier

A woman ends up on the run from a mob in rural Colorado.

Estonia

The Fencer (2015) – Director: Klaus Härö

An Estonian fencer fleeing the KGB ends up returning home to become a teacher in his hometown.

Finland