> I find it quite refreshing to watch films etc. that originate outside of Hollywood, they tend to omit the saccharine,moralising and ‘forced’ happy ever after endings.
Agreed.
Much of what I watch is foreign made, particularly Korean. The subtitles don't bother me and the stories & characters are far more subtle and emotionally compelling.
I have to give props to Netflix for the catalogue of foreign films and series that they are making more available to a western audience, some of which they are also funding. It has introduced me to a larger vista of viewing that I never thought possible before.