10 films that will make even people with a heart of stone cry

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Turn it on if you need emotional relaxation, but you are too harsh to allow yourself to shed a tear because of life's troubles.

1. Schindler's list

• USA, 1993.
• Duration: 187 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 9.

Successful industrialist Oskar Schindler is doing something unthinkable for a member of the Nazi party. Risking not only his wealth and reputation, but also his life, he helps thousands of Polish Jews to avoid certain death. To do this, he includes them in the list of people who are supposedly necessary for the operation of one of his factories.

The film, based on real events, touches not only the incredible story of human nobility. The main thing here is an honest and very cruel story about the incredible tragedy that affected millions of people during the Second World War. And it's not only about the Holocaust, but also about the transformation of the nation, which gave the world philosophers, scientists, artists, into cruel killers.

2. Life is beautiful

• Italy, 1997.
• Duration: 116 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 6.

If you cannot change the situation, change your attitude towards it. This approach can save lives, as evidenced by the plot of this film, based on real events. During World War II, a Jew, Guido, living in Italy, ends up in a concentration camp with his wife and son. Realizing the full scale of the inevitable tragedy, Guido does not want his child to feel it. He assures the boy that everything that happens is a game where the main prize will be a real tank. But to get it, you need to strictly follow the rules: do not cry, do not complain, and do not appear in front of the soldiers. Guido does his best to make his son win this survival game.

Among the genres of the film, tragicomedy is usually indicated. Of course, there is nothing funny in such a plot, and the humor is especially bitter here. But it cannot be called 100 percent tragic: this is an optimistic movie about the love of life, the love of a parent for a child and about that unknown force that can wake up in each of us in the most difficult situation.

3. I am Sam

• USA, 2001.
• Duration: 129 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

Sam Dawson, who works as a simple waiter, is in his 30s, but due to developmental delay, he stopped at the level of a seven-year-old. Despite this, he has a perfectly healthy daughter, Lucy, whom he is raising alone. The hero copes well with the role of the father, but the guardianship authorities decide to take the girl. With the support of those who believe in him, Sam enters an unequal battle for Lucy.

Life, this picture reminds us, is a complex and sometimes cruel thing. Especially for people like Sam, and for all the weak and vulnerable, who also have a right to their own personal happiness. But their life is getting a little better thanks to the love, support and selfless help of other people.

4. Hurry to love

• USA, 2002.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

School star Landon Carter for another daring trick receives an unusual punishment: he will have to play in a school play and deal with lagging behind. A modest and seemingly inconspicuous excellent student Jamie agrees to help him, but only on one condition: the guy must promise her that he will not fall in love with her. And this even makes the arrogant Carter laugh, who, to his surprise, will not be able to keep his promise, but will not regret it for a second.

This is not a fairy tale about a school Cinderella, which a handsome prince unexpectedly fell in love with. This is a sad story about true love that awakens a real person in an arrogant handsome man - caring, courageous and honest. The main characters realize: they are not destined to be together for a long time, and when everything is over, pain and regret will remain. But along with them - bright sadness and great gratitude for every minute lived together.

5. Memory diary

• USA, 2004.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

Young and beautiful, Noah and Ellie are representatives of different social strata, which does not interfere with their love, which they do their best to keep secret from others. Together they have an amazing summer, until their parents separate them, and then the war. Ellie, who has lost touch with her beloved, marries another. And Noah, who survived the war, continues to hope that they will still be together and will never part until the very end. And after a few years they have such a chance.

The strength of this film lies not only in a beautiful love story that can withstand years, distance, and the pressure of circumstances. Such a movie is perfect for moments when it seems that there is nothing more to hope for, and there is nothing good ahead.

6. Hachiko: The most loyal friend

• UK, USA, 2008.
• Duration: 89 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 1.

An important event takes place in the life of teacher Parker Wilson and the lost puppy: a meeting that became the beginning of a sincere friendship. The dog, named Hachiko, settles with Wilson and daily escorts him to the station, from where he leaves for work, and meets in a few hours. One evening, Parker never leaves the train to meet his faithful friend. Hachiko continues to come to the station for many days in a row, hoping in vain that the main person in his life will return.

The history of strong friendship between man and animal in art is not new, but it cannot be called banal. Perhaps the strength of this film is not only in the touching plot, but also in the sincere sincerity of the leading actors - several Akita Inu and Shiba Inu dogs of different ages. And also in the fact that there is not a single negative character, not a second of cruelty and evil, but there are many real and bright feelings.

7. Third star

• UK, 2010.
• Duration: 88 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

Four young men go on a hike, which in this composition will be their last. One of them, James, is terminally ill, and it is he who initiates this long walk. On the way, the friends face many obstacles, but James insists that they must get to the bay. He realizes that this is the last trip in his life, and wants to make it with the people closest to him.

Each of the characters has their own personal drama, albeit not as large-scale as James. And all four have their own outlook on life and their secrets, which they are ready to share - in the name of true friendship. Despite the rather tragic plot, the film is replete with jokes, through which, however, bitterness and pain still emerge.

8. Rabbit hole

• Great Britain, Spain, 2010.
• Duration: 87 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.

In the lives of spouses Howie and Becky, the most terrible event for parents occurs: their little child dies. And although at first glance it seems that life goes on, none of them can cope with the loss. This threatens both their marriage and relationships with others. With their last strength, the couple are trying to make a final spurt to get out of the abyss of despair.

In "Rabbit Hole" there is no serial pathos, which often happens when trying to embody such complex themes on the screen. This film is without falsehood and stereotypical emotional scenes. This is what makes the story realistic and the viewers' experience strong.

9.12 years of slavery

• USA, UK, 2013.
• Duration: 128 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 1.

Although there is still about 20 years before the abolition of slavery in the United States, black musician Solomon Northup is a free man in demand in his profession. He meets people who promise him a successful tour in Washington and even keep their word, but end up betraying him. Having drunk Solomon, they hand him over to the authorities as a fugitive slave. Ahead of him is a streak of obstacles in the form of labor on the plantations and living next to very cruel people, and all this will stretch for 12 long years.

Slavery is one of humanity's most disgusting and shameful ideas, and the film portrays it with discouraging directness. It is impossible not to sympathize with the protagonist - just as it is impossible not to hate one of his masters, the tyrant, who finds excuses for his cruelty in the Bible.

10. Leo

• USA, Australia, UK, 2016.
• Duration: 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 8, 1.

Five-year-old Saru from the Indian slums, by an absurd accident, finds himself far from home, where no one even speaks his language. Being in danger, meeting not the most good people, the boy, after several weeks of wandering, gets a chance for another life and goes to Australia, to his foster family. Despite this sharp turn, Sarau never ceases to miss her relatives in India and does everything to find them.

"The Lion" is not a story about the path from the slums to the heights of business, as it might seem from the annotations. This is primarily a story about a long journey in every sense: from India to Australia and other countries; from poverty and danger to a world inhabited by kind and caring people; from a small and helpless boy to a grown man who never forgot who he was and what he really wanted.

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