The influential French film magazine Cahiers du Cinéma has revealed its top ten films of 2025.
Leading the list is the Spanish documentary “Days of Solitude” by Albert Serra. The film follows the everyday life of a matador. It premiered in competition at last year’s San Sebastián Film Festival, where it was awarded the top honor, the Golden Shell.
Occupying the second spot is Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Battle After Battle.” The complete list is shown below.
1. “Days of Solitude” (dir. Albert Serra)
2. “Battle After Battle” (dir. Paul Thomas Anderson)
3. “Yes!” (dir. Nadav Lapid)
4. “The Secret Agent” (dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)
5. “I Only Rest During Storms” (dir. Pedro Pinho)
6. “Adventure” (dir. Sophie Letourneur)
7. “7 Walks with Mark Brown” (dir. Pierre Creton, Vincent Barré)
8. “The New Wave” (dir. Richard Linklater)
9. “Wandering Laurent” (dir. Anton Balekdjian, Léo Couturier, Matteo Eustachon)
10. “Reflections No. 3” (dir. Christian Petzold)
Last year the magazine selected Alain Guiraudie’s “Mercy” as its best film.
