The 30 best films to watch on BFI Player right now, from La Haine to Persona
For cinephiles in 2024, finding the right film to watch isn't so much a chore as a series of endless possibilities: from Criterion Collection and Curzon, to MUBI and BFI Player, there are now so many places to track down seriously acclaimed films from past and present.
BFI Player boasts a back catalogue of classic foreign-language cinema, old favourites, and plenty of critically adored releases.
The site’s monthly subscription allows viewers to access a large archive, while a smaller selection of films including recent releases are available to rent on a one-off basis. Here, we’ve focused on the films available to watch right now through the subscription service model.
From moody French thrillers to modern cult favourites, these are our 30 favourite films on the BFI Player right now, listed in no particular order.
The Secret in Their Eyes
In this brilliant 2009 thriller from Argentinian director Juan José Campanella, judiciary agent Benjamín Espósito revisits an unsolved crime he first investigated 25 years ago. In doing so he unearths vivid memories of the horrible rape-murder of Liliana Colotto de Morales, the behaviour of
