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Sometimes life itself gives us pleasant surprises. But most often, in order for visible changes in life to occur, only desire is not enough, a lot of effort should be made …
Unfortunately, not everyone has the powerful energy, incredible strength and inspiration of a poet to do something big in life.
Watching well-staged films that do not let you go until the last frame, you can be greatly inspired and say to yourself: “I am changing my life from this minute!”
These films are designed to help people, to tell them that time does not stand still, and it depends only on us what will happen to us next.
Watch these amazing movies from our selection and get inspired to do great things!
10 Spring, summer, autumn, winter… and again spring | 2003
Drama directed by Kim Ki-duk. No one can disturb the harmony of nature – at first everything blooms, is born into the world, and then fades away and dies … Even two monks living in a godforsaken area (a floating hut on a mountain lake) cannot change the course of history.
At the onset of a certain time of the year, their soul is charged with energy, because of which they experience spiritualization, and then this feeling is replaced by tragedy.
Monks are people too, and they, like all of us, cannot break out of the circle of their desires, passions, suffering, no matter how hard they try to tame their desires to purify the spirit.
9. October sky | 1999
All adults were once children, and, for the most part, how they grew up is the responsibility of the adults who surrounded them and what they taught.
For the boy Homer Hickem, the autumn day of 1957 became decisive … The news about the launch of the USSR’s first satellite in the world prompted the boy to become seriously interested in space. All Homer’s thoughts were only about space … and he himself did not expect this.
He had an obsession – to create his own rocket, for this he began to prepare a convenient place and collect useful information. His friends liked his idea – they wanted to help and support Homer.
His teacher and father found out about his desire – he, working as a simple miner, considered that his son should also become a miner, and not do stupid things, and the teacher prophesied a bright future for him … What will the boy choose – his father’s desire or his dream?
8. This wonderful life | 1946
The film is based on Philip Van Doren Stern’s short story “The Greatest Gift”. The protagonist of the film is George Bailey, an honest man, a loving, caring husband and father, the owner of a credit company, overwhelmed by the problems that have fallen on his head.
And he, unable to bear the black streak in his life, decides on a desperate step – suicide, refusing the greatest gift called life. It is obvious that Philip needs a powerful guardian angel, so the heavens send Clarence to him – this is the only one free angel at the moment who can come to the rescue …
He is kind, but he has no experience yet. He doesn’t even have wings, Clarence will get them only after he dissuades Philip from committing a mortal sin … What will come of this?
7. Outcast | 2000
Chuck Noland is a pedantic person who is too scrupulous in his affairs. He works in the Federal Express delivery service as a high-ranking inspector, and his life is calculated by the minute. In constant pursuit, he does not even have time for himself, not to mention the woman he loves…
However, the fate that fell to him will force Chuck to take a different look at his life and time … The plane in which Chuck flies crashes, falling into the ocean.
The engineer turned out to be the only survivor, he sees a desert island around him … How many years will a man have to spend on it, and will he ever get out of it?
6. Apocalypse Now | 1979
There are many different people in the world, among them there are very cruel, evil and merciless, like the hero of this film – a colonel who has turned into a real beast. Any war brings a sea of suffering and takes the lives of innocent people.
Soldiers are also pawns in the hands of the state, carrying out orders from above. The story of the plot is based on real events – the Vietnam War, which lasted from 1964 to 1975.
For a long time, people were in danger, every second of their lives was spent in fear, but they became even more scared when a merciless colonel stepped on their lands, turning the village located along the Cambodia River into a real hell …
The higher military authorities found out about this, and sent a special agent to this area, who was supposed to put an end to the crazy colonel.
5. Idiots and angels | 2008
Idiots and Angels is a fantasy cartoon that tells us about the struggle of a devastated man for his soul. This movie is very rare and everyone should watch it.
The film is sad and heavy, if only because not everyone is ready to look at their reflection in the mirror. An angel is an egoist, a morally empty person who discovers wings behind his back in the morning.
He wants to hide them, but at Bert’s Bar, where he decides to spend his time, everyone finds out about them and starts making fun of the ridiculous appendages.
4. Deal | 1969
Having written a wonderful and partly autobiographical novel, Elia Kazan (American director) decided to film it.
Already quite an adult and accomplished man, Edward Anderson fell into depression – he does not want to talk and see anyone. He began to clearly understand that his whole life is a conflict of his inner aspirations and results that manifested themselves in reality, a conflict in which he finds himself all the time.
3. The Incredible Life of Walter Mitty | 2013
Who among us does not dream? Probably, everyone is subject to dreams, and the hero of this film, Walter Mitty, is no exception. He is part of the team, working in the illustration department of Life magazine.
What he does is a real routine, but he has the ability to dream, and in his fantasies he “takes away” very far …
One day, he receives photos sent by photographer Sean O’Connell for the cover of a magazine. But it turned out that the negatives were missing one frame … Walter goes in search of Sean to get a photograph.
2. In the wild | 2007
Dramatic road movie by Sean Penn based on the book of the same name by American writer Jon Krakauer. The plot is based on real events.
Christopher McCandless, after graduating from college, hitchhikes to Alaska, leaving home with his parents, but before that he left all his property, and gave 24 thousand dollars accumulated over the years of study to a charitable foundation.
He plunges into the wild, freedom beckons him … Christopher meets different people along the way, who in one way or another leave their mark on him. Perhaps, living in nature, he will find the happiness that he could not find before?
1. Fountain | 2006
Almost everyone dreams of eternal life … And the hero of this fantastic film directed by Darren Aronofsky is Thomas, too. Thomas Kreo – doctor oncologist, is in search of the Tree of Life.
According to the legends, the juice obtained from it guarantees eternal life. In addition, Thomas needs to save his wife Isabelle, who is ill with a fatal disease – she has a brain tumor.
The man is desperate to find a cure for her, but can anything help her in the human world?