" Beautiful and crushingly tragic . "

Perhaps when we were younger, we avoided subtitled films because, you know, all the reading. But there are endless wonderful films from around the world that may be exactly what you’re looking for.

So, weaskedthe BuzzFeed community to recommend their favourite foreign films, and they didn’t disappoint. Here are 28 of our fave films from around the world:

1.Amélie

2.Train to Busan

3.Shall We Dance?

4.Hero

5.Pan’sLabyrinth

6.The Handmaiden

7.As it is in Heaven

8.Internal Affairs

9.I’m Your Man (Ich bin dein Mensch)

10.La Reine Margot

11.Like Water for Chocolate

12.Lady Vengeance

13.Kedi

14.Ma vie en rose

15.Let the Right One In

16.The Intouchables

17.The Way He Looks

18.Y tu mamá también

19.Portrait of a Lady on Fire

20.La Haine

21.Anatomy of a Fall

22.Spirited Away

23.City of God

24.Life Is Beautiful

25.Pain and Glory

26.Tsotsi

27.Cinema Paradiso

28.Rashomon

Woman with a bob haircut on a phone in a booth, looking pensive

A man in a suit looks concerned on a train

Two characters from the film "Twins" standing in a restroom, one behind the other as if mirroring each other

Person in traditional armor stands before rows of armored soldiers with red plumes

Character Faun from Pan's Labyrinth holding a small hourglass, with intricate horned headpiece and intense gaze

Two characters from a film, one resting her head on the other's shoulder, with a somber expression

Man in wet clothes standing in a river with arms raised and a look of desperation

Man in black jacket sitting on rooftop with satellite dish and cityscape behind

Two actors portraying characters in an intimate dance scene, with extras in the background

Two women in historical dresses, one with a tiara, in a crowd from the film 'Ever After'

Two characters from a period film, a man and a woman, stand close together outdoors

A woman comforts a child while holding a gun, expressing distress and protection

Orange and white cat walking on a sidewalk with people and buildings in the background

Two children having a conversation in a hallway, one with a red jacket, the other in a grey shirt

Two people lying on their backs, side by side, holding hands

Two characters from the film 'The Intouchables' sitting at a dining table, one assisting the other with eating

Two boys walking side by side, smiling, one with an arm over the other's shoulder

Three people in a vintage car; two men in the front; a woman in the backseat. The vibe is casual

Two characters from the movie 'Dune' sit on a sandy landscape, dressed in textured, dark garments

A person giving a thumbs up to the mirror reflection, shirtless, with a buzz cut

Woman in a courtroom setting, appearing stern, dressed in a professional suit

Chihiro with a backpack stands next to a small pig with a city background

Man playing baseball with onlookers behind, scene from a film

Scene from a film with a man in striped prison uniform and a boy in a cap sitting, conversing

Antonio Banderas in a red patterned shirt, looking thoughtful, holding a phone to his ear

Three individuals in casual attire standing together; the middle person stares intently forward

Close-up of a character from a film featuring a young man with a retro hairstyle and a striped sweater

Two men in a tense confrontation, one on the ground, the other standing over him, in a black-and-white film scene