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[Gobias]

Lost in Translation could also fit your description. It's certainly realistic in how down to earth it is, and the central theme's will play to any apathy you have of your lifestyle, whether it's through your relationships with people or your own success. Bittersweet definitely defines most of the film, and certainly the ending.
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Lost in Translation is pretty much the movie I watch whenever I'm feeling really bad. It actually puts me in a great place.

 

[banjo5150]

I watched a movie called "Hush" on Netflix the other day. It was a trippy cat and mouse movie with a deaf lady as the victim.

 

[Abraxas]

Shame.
Magnolia.
La Piscine/A Bigger Splash
Carol.
Blue is the Warmest colour.

 

[poppabk]

Compliance
Suburbia
Mosquito Coast

Not sure if you are looking for graphically violent things to happen to people or just bad things, the above aren't graphically violent, just depressing and/or disturbing.

 

[Fhtagn]

In A Glass Cage

A film set after world war II, where a Nazi in an iron lung hires someone to help around the house... and shit gets so weird and dark that I don't want to type any of it out.

 

[Weston]

I watched Cannibal Holocaust when I was a teenager and it ruined my appetite for those kind of movies permanently.

That fucking turtle man.

 

[Rug Monkey]

One of my favourite types of film are the kind that are gut-wrenching to watch. Films that are relatively grounded in reality featuring terrible, terrible things happening to well-meaning, good people, with bittersweet endings - don't ask me why, I just find them incredibly engaging to watch! I love Requiem for a Dream and I Saw the Devil, and for whatever reason I'm in the mood for watching more stuff in the same vein.

Has anyone got any recommendations? It'd be best if they were on UK Netflix, but don't worry if not.

Happiness has been mentioned. Gut wrenching, creepy. Totally misogynistic. See it. Also an early Keira Knightley movie called Pure, is pure tragic with a little realistic dose of hope.
My Lars Von Trier tip is The Idiots. A bunch of apathetic drop outs pretending to be mentally challenged for shits and giggles. It ends badly.

 

[halfbeast]

Excision and House of Sand and Fog

one is disgusting, the other one is depressing. enjoy!

 

[Lomax]

Actually though of the perfect recent "bad things happen to everyone even the good people" movie, but describing it that way is actually a huge spoiler. Fair warning, you probably don't want to know what the movie is if you aren't the op (it's very popular on GAF).

Spoiler

Ex Machina

 

[sycam0re]

world's greatest dad

 

[Plum]

I'd say this qualifies. It's essentially an hour and a half of Mads Mikkelsen being ostracized for something he never did, and man does it do it well.

 

[Steamlord]

Compliance
Suburbia
Mosquito Coast

Not sure if you are looking for graphically violent things to happen to people or just bad things, the above aren't graphically violent, just depressing and/or disturbing.

Compliance is one infuriating film. In a good way, I mean.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

The ending...still can't.

The book made me lose it.

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Has Buried been mentioned? I thought it was pretty good.

 

[Palculator]

This. Great film. Gaspar Noé in general is good.

 

[Mollymauk]

Threads

If you are looking for complete and utter despair.

 

[Reedirect]

Kill List should be right up your alley. Doesn't hurt that it's also a thriller masterpiece.

 

[Jotamide]

Grave of the Fireflies is animated but sure to make you feel like shit after.

My recommendation as well.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Funny Games and Martyrs have you covered.

Yeah this is a pretty good combo for a horrible night.

 

[CharminUltra]

Sounds like you are asking me to recommend Come and See.

And I shall oblige.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

One movie I dont see many people talk/think about is The Proposition. It is an Australlian western by John Hillcoat with an INSANE score/soundtrack by Nick Cave.

The story is absolutely brutal and you dont feel good when its all over and done with, but that movie became one of my favourite ever shortly after seeing it.

And written by Nick Cave as well.
The John Hurt monologue is killer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUVsDy0sc3k

 

[~Kinggi~]

Sounds like you are asking me to recommend Come and See.

And I shall oblige.

This is a good one.

Also Son of Saul is pretty bleak as well.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Sometimes in April.

 

[TheWorthyEdge]

Green Mile.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

Grave of the Fireflies is animated but sure to make you feel like shit after.

This is the one Ghibli film I haven't seen.

I bought it, but I'm scared to watch it.

 

[~Kinggi~]

This is the one Ghibli film I haven't seen.

I bought it, but I'm scared to watch it.

hehehehe

hehehehe teehee

 

[Mi goreng]

The ultimate dark trip

 

[BLunted]

There is a Japanese film called Nobody Knows from 2004 that sounds like it might be up your alley.

Synopsis: In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408664/

 

[830920]

Lilja 4-ever has been mentioned already, but another vote for that. Also Winter Light by Bergman, incredibly cold and depressing, even for him.

 

[SnakeXs]

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

 

[megalowho]

Co-sign on Happiness. Unpleasant, uncomfortable and darkly amusing.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Avoid Eden Lake, people on GAF try to say that it and Kill List are good movies but they're really not. Boring and non-scary, which is awful for supposed horror films.

Not every horror film should be scary. Kill List certainly did not need to be. It disturbed, horrified and confused me... and stayed with me long after its running time was over. Something I can't say about countless "scary" movies I've seen.

Eden Lake goes for more traditional thrills but it certainly kept my attention throughout.

 

[Messofanego]

One of my favourite types of film are the kind that are gut-wrenching to watch. Films that are relatively grounded in reality featuring terrible, terrible things happening to well-meaning, good people, with bittersweet endings - don't ask me why, I just find them incredibly engaging to watch! I love Requiem for a Dream and I Saw the Devil, and for whatever reason I'm in the mood for watching more stuff in the same vein.

Has anyone got any recommendations? It'd be best if they were on UK Netflix, but don't worry if not.

The Tale Of Princess Kaguya

Synecdoche New York

Irreversible

Victoria

Melancholia (or just most Lars von Trier films)

Happiness (or just most Todd Solondz films)

 

[DecoReturns]

original Oldboy?

I actually can't think of any...I watch a little of A Serbian film, couldn't stand it. that one is pretty disturbing, even worst after I read the rest of the plot

 

[User 479360]

 

[whitemex88]

Gummo
Mysterious Skin

 

[Mistel]

Is Nymphomaniac on UK Netflix? I know it's up on US.

Wouldn't you also watch Antichrist and Melancholia as well?

Well if you want bad things happening these should be up your alley:

1. Bad timing
2. I stand alone
3. Irréversible
4. The night porter
5. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
6. Nekromantic (tragic hero)
7. I spit on your grave
8. Men behind the sun

 

[Putyouinmyoven]

I second Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance - pretty different to Oldboy, but SO GOOD.

 

[BumRush]

Yup. This right here. I saw it maybe 5 years ago and I still randomly think about it from time to time

 

[Daingurse]

Watch Threads (1984), that movie had me fucked up for a few days. Terrifying nuclear apocalypse movie, felt very grounded.

 

[BorkBork]

Another for House of Sand and Fog.

 

[decaf]

Kids.

Bully.

 

[Gozan]

Pang Ho Cheung's Dream Home - ow, ow, ow
Sion Sono's Cold Fish - based on a real case even, goddamn
Koen Mortier's Ex Drummer - if you've ever wondered what Eric Cartman would be like as an adult
Shinji Iwai's All About Lily Chou-Chou
Brilliante Mendoza's Kinatay
Lav Diaz' Norte - the End of History
Erik Matti's On the Job
Andrei Zvyagintsev's Elena

 

[MistressMoitie]

Enter the Void
Starry Eyes
Grotesque
Spun
American Mary
Gummo
Eyes Wide Shut
Bad Boy Bubbly
The Collector
Megan is Missing
Virgin Suicides
Mulholland Drive
Buffalo '66

Here's some to get you started OP <3

I tried to suggest ones that weren't already - lots of good recs here by others.

 

[Steamlord]

The Collection is the best comedy of 2012.

 

[televator]

Happiness (or just most Todd Solondz films)

Damn... ... ... Brutal.

 

[Labombadog]

"Kill List" is a great horror/fucked up movie. Not sure if it's still in US Netflix though.

 

[Outrider]

Mary and Max

 

[Messofanego]

Pang Ho Cheung's Dream Home - ow, ow, ow
Sion Sono's Cold Fish - based on a real case even, goddamn
Koen Mortier's Ex Drummer - if you've ever wondered what Eric Cartman would be like as an adult
Shinji Iwai's All About Lily Chou-Chou
Brilliante Mendoza's Kinatay
Lav Diaz' Norte - the End of History
Erik Matti's On the Job
Andrei Zvyagintsev's Elena

Awesome pick! Norte was my favourite film of that year.

 

[Rug Monkey]

Damn... ... ... Brutal.

To add another level of wtf ... they are father and son ...

 

[choco-fish]

Sounds like you are asking me to recommend Come and See.

And I shall oblige.

This its stays with you for days after watching, good recommendation!

Also Metro Manila is very difficult to watch.