The best dramas of modern cinema: what to see?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Especially for all movie lovers, we have prepared a selection of the best movie dramas of our time. The list contains a wide variety of pictures: there is crime, and a thriller, and romance - in general, everyone can find something to their liking. Viewing is recommended to all those who want to spend a pleasant evening with a really interesting movie!

"Requiem for a Dream" (2001)

Undoubtedly the cult work of director Darren Aranofsky, who turned Jared Leto into a real star. "Requiem for a Dream" is one of the best dramas in cinema of our time, which takes up such a heavy social topic as drug addiction.

"Pianist" (2002)

The best drama of world cinema about the fate of a talented pianist named Vladislav Shpilman. Instead of creative activity, the hero has to plunge into the real military hell of the Warsaw ghetto. Being a Polish Jew, Vladislav faces numerous humiliations and hardships in such a difficult time. However, he does not lose hope for salvation, and fate brings him together with several kind people who help him survive.

"Dogville" (2003)

The next movie takes place in the 1930s. A young girl, Grace, has to flee from gangsters. Suddenly, she comes across a town called Dogville, deep in the Rocky Mountains. Grace asks for asylum from local residents, and they reluctantly agree, but they put the girl on one condition - she must pay for her stay in Dogville with her work.

The main role in the film was played by Nicole Kidman. And this is, without any doubt, the best acting work in her career.

"Million Dollar Baby" (2004)

Boxing coach Frank Dunn has fallen on hard times. His complicated relationship with his own daughter does not allow him to open up to other people and even more so to become attached to someone for a long time. One day, Maggie starts visiting the gym, and Frank is faced with drastic changes in his life. Now he must make a real champion out of the girl, who will not be equal.

"Diary of Memory" (2004)

Really decent and good melodrama and drama. A movie that won the hearts of fans of touching stories about true love. The story is told from the perspective of an elderly man who reads notes from an old diary. He talks about the relationship between a boy and a girl with different social statuses in society. Noah and Ellie managed to spend a whole summer together, after which their life paths diverged due to various circumstances: first because of Ellie's parents, and thendue to the outbreak of World War II.

"Don't Tell Anyone" (2006)

The next picture will certainly appeal to all lovers of good thrillers and dramas. The best movie of the French director Guillaume Canet attracts with an intriguing plot and a worthy intensity of passions. The main character Alex Beck cannot let go of the tragedy that happened in his life 8 years ago. Then he lost his wife, and it seems that nothing can ease his grief. However, everything changes when the hero gets the information that Margot Beck, his tragically deceased wife, is actually alive. Alex does not even suspect what a complicated story he is drawn into and what awaits him at the end of the journey.

"1+1" (2011)

A terrible accident occurs in the life of a rich and famous aristocrat. Philip is now unable to walk and must use a wheelchair to get around. The man decides to get an assistant who could help him cope with the difficult everyday life of a disabled person. His choice falls on an unusual young man who recently got out of prison.

"Warrior" (2011)

A fight-themed dramatic movie starring Tom Hardy. In the center of the picture - the fate of two brothers, Tommy and Brendan, and their father, a drunkard, who in the past was a talented boxer. After years of absence, Tommy finally returns home, where he is about to start training for a big boxing tournament. With the help of his father as a coach, he manages to show himself well onall stages of the competition. However, in the final, Tommy will face the main test of his life, because his own brother enters the ring against him.

"Obsession" (2013)

The protagonist of the film Andrew cherishes the dream of his own greatness and glory. The young man catches the eye of a brilliant conductor who invites him to his orchestra. Over time, Andrew's dream turns into a real obsession. Together with his ruthless mentor, the young man reaches the very limits of what a person is capable of. However, the conductor does not even think about stopping and is ready to push Andrew even further. Who will win this fight?

"Boyhood" (2014)

One of the best dramas in cinema, which tells about the life and growing up of one particular person. The protagonist Mason lives the everyday life of an ordinary young man. The shooting of the picture lasted for several years - between May 2002 and August 2013. Realism of what is happening on the screen is added by the fact that the actor playing Mason grows up for real and does it literally in front of the viewer.