Last week was marked with the arrival of some exciting foreign OTT titles including several films and web series such as ‘Mothering Sunday’, ‘Better Call Saul S6 Part-2’, ‘Resident Evil’, ‘Alba’, and ‘Persuasion, to name a few.
Likewise, the current week too has some eagerly anticipated OTT films and web series coming up for release. For this article, we have compiled a list of the top foreign titles streaming on Indian OTT platforms from this week.
Too Old for Fairy Tales (Streaming on Netflix from 18th July)
It’s a Polish film which follows the story of a young boy named Young Waldek, who is obsessed about playing video games. However, his fun-filled life takes a serious turn when his mother falls sick just before an important gaming competition and now, he must reassess his priorities in life.
Youth of May (Streaming on Netflix from 20th July)
Set amidst the turbulent backdrop of the Gwangju uprising in the year 1980, the show’s plot follows the romantic relationship between a bright medical student Hwang Hee-Tae (played by Lee Do-hyun) and an upright nurse Kim Myung-Hee (Go Min-si).
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Season-5 (Streaming on Netflix from 21st July)
Set in the Jurassic Park universe, the show’s underlying premise revolves around a group of teenagers who find themselves stranded on their dinosaur adventure camp after the dinosaurs break free.
Gossip Girl (Streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 21st July)
It’s a standalone sequel to the teen drama show of the same name and is set around ten years after the parent series. The show’s basic premise is about a group of New York-based teenage school students who spread gossip on social media platforms.
The Gray Man (Streaming on Netflix from 22nd July)
Based on the 2009 novel of the same name written by Mark Greaney, the film revolves around an old-timer CIA mercenary Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling) who becomes the target of his own organization after learning about its dark secrets. Consequently, he is pursued by his psychopath ex-colleague Lloyd Hansen (played by Chris Evans), leaving him with no other option than to become a fugitive. Helmed by Russo Brothers, the movie also features Indian actor Dhanush and Ana de Armas.
In The Scoop: Friendcation (Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from 22nd July)
The four-part South Korean reality drama series features popular celebrities namely BTS member V, Park Seo-joon (The Marvels), Park Hyung-shik, Choi Woo-shik Parasite), and rapper producer Peakboy. And together, they undertake a leisure trip to the countryside of South Korea.
Run the World (Streaming on Lionsgate Play from 22nd July)
The comedy show revolves around the personal and professional lives of four best friends – a banker, a writer, a marketer, and a doctoral student who are based in Harlem.
Anything’s Possible (Streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 22nd July)
Helmed by Billy Porter, the romantic comedy movie follows the story of a trans girl named Kelsa, who is studying in her senior year and what happens when her classmate Khal develops romantic feelings for her.