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The ten presented below is very interesting and it was made very talentedly. A number of tapes touch upon deeply personal topics, sometimes the most important for many people.
An unresolved problem is encapsulated by the human psyche. After the tragedy, the principle of “survive and forget” does not work in life.
The films that will be discussed are capable of revealing old pain, exposing an inflamed wound in the heart, in the soul. After that, a gradual recovery will begin.
10 Something is wrong with Kevin | 2011
In the film, a 16-year-old teenager commits a serial murder. Under the arrows of his bow, his father, sister, classmates die. The murder is carefully planned. The guy is cold. And even when the police arrest the protagonist, he remains unperturbed.
With Kevin, the viewer gets acquainted immediately at the beginning of the film. His birth pleased his father and did not fit into the life of his mother at all.
The boy is growing. Along with it, conflicts between mother and son grow. The birth of a sister only increased the drama of the situation.
The mother felt trouble, but she could not do anything to prevent the death of loved ones. The woman herself survived. But is she alive?
9. Beloved | 2011
Film directed by American director Charlie McDowell. Starring Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass. Conflicts in the family are not uncommon nowadays. They are just a manifestation of opposing views, life positions, adultery, interests.
Ethan and Sophie are the main characters of the film. But the peculiarity of their case is that young people legalized their relationship without knowing each other at all. The help of the psychotherapist was very specific. The aftertaste of the viewing experience is guaranteed.
8. Enemy | 2013
Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal. It is more than likely that the film tells the viewer about fear as a constant companion of a person’s life. Some cope with it, others are fettered by a web of fear.
The transformation of personality is monstrous. For the protagonist, the fear of losing freedom is essential. The threat comes from the mother, and then from the wife, subsequently pregnant.
At some stage, the viewer even sees a split personality. Whether this is a disease or a stage of growing up, everyone will decide for himself.
7. Mudbound Farm | 2017
American historical drama. Directed by Dee Rees. City girl Laura, “staying too long in the girls”, finds her happiness with Henry McAllen. Grateful to the man for changing her life by taking her from her parental home, she agrees with her husband in everything. And in some cases obedient.
1948 – she leaves with him from Memphis to a distant cotton farm. Further events are revealed on behalf of the characters. They are both hurt and scared. And the viewer is also participating in racial discrimination, which is disgusting. He loves, suffers, cries from what is happening in the life of movie heroes.
6. I don’t feel at home in this world anymore | 2017
American action comedy film. Directed by Macon Blair. Starring Meleni Lynskey and Elijah Wood.
The story is about a cute girl. Somewhat depressive. In which everything around is somehow not aesthetic and offending her human dignity. To top it off, she gets robbed. The computer and grandmother’s silver disappear. The police are inert.
And then the main character decides to independently return the stolen property. In the process of fulfilling her plan, she transforms into an energetic, lively lady, because she has such an unusual man around her.
5. Dogville | 2003
Directed by Lars von Trier. Dogville is a small town on the outskirts of civilization. The main character is Grace, played by the charming Nicole Kidman. And the mesmerizing voice-over of John Hurt. A story in nine chapters with a prologue and an epilogue.
First, the viewer gets acquainted with the city and its inhabitants. Everything flows smoothly until they accidentally get a fugitive.
And the city from a kind-hearted, sweet town with good traditions begins to turn into something … because a monster lives in every person.
But, unfortunately, there are few people who would agree to dissect during their lifetime. And in the film there is a hard dissection of human souls, denunciation of their vices.
4. Golgotha | 2014
Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Catholic priest at confession. The first parishioner informs him that he is going to kill him. Sets the day and place of action.
The Holy Father is amazing. Walks around his flock. He speaks the right words, encourages, corrects life attitudes. And meets the killer. In the last conversation, not for his life, he asks, but begs not to take one more sin on his soul. Was not heard.
3. What if… | 2010
Directed by Dallas Jenkins. Spouses part for a long time. The woman is upset. With words of love, she tries to reason with her husband. The man is optimistic. He is lying. He does not need a family, he is attracted by the career of a businessman. Money as a guarantee of a serene life.
15 years after the accident on the road, there is a reassessment of values. Biblical parables are heard from the screen. The big point is that when a person is given a chance to correct any events of a lived life, it makes sense to stop and think. The main character is lucky. He corrected his mistake.
2. Through the snow | 2013
Directed by Bong Joon Ho. Scientists have been warning about global warming for almost a decade. And, finally, it was possible to start the process that should stop this catastrophe. Airplanes scattered a substance that created a screen for the sun’s rays.
Everything worked out as planned. But global cooling has begun on the earth. 200 of all living people were able to fit into the train. They have been on the road for seventeen years.
Misfortune did not unite these lucky ones. Blood is shed, suffering and death multiply. The train is dying. The children are alive.
The talented play of actors does not let go of the viewer’s attention for a minute, forcing them to empathize with people who find themselves in a devil’s trap.
1. Only lovers left alive | 2013
Directed by Jim Jarmusch. The focus is on the loving couple. Where She is perfection, beauty, eternal youth. He’s a depressing, boring creature. Their peculiarity is that they are vampires.
They support their vampire lives with donated blood. But when the food source dries up, they attack each other and drink to the last drop. And they go outside.
There are many intricacies in the film. One thing is fundamental – only love can keep people close to each other and make their future meaningful.