It is often said that every movie is telling a story, and behind every story is a real past. Life is short, but these touching stories allow us to pass them on from generation to generation.
1. "Seven Years of Life 9" Douban 9.6
Michael Eppert began filming the first in a documentary series in 1964, interviewing fourteen seven-year-olds from different classes in Britain, either from orphanages or upper-class children. Every seven years since then, Eppert will re-interview the children of that year, listen to their dreams, and talk about their lives. Forty-nine years old knows the destiny of heaven, sees through the passage of time, and sees through the vicissitudes of the sea. The film is a collection of interviews between the seven, fourteen, twenty-one, twenty-eight, thirty-five, forty-two, forty-nine and fifty-six years of age.
Seven Years of Life was nominated for the 2006 British Academy Film Awards and the Golden Satellite Award.
2, "Boy in Striped Pajamas" Douban 9.1
The family of eight-year-old boy Bruno (Asa Butterfield) moved from Berlin to the countryside with a paper order from the Nazi officer's father. Having lost friends, Bruno soon became interested in the "farm" near his new home, where a group of people in "striped pajamas" were busy all day, and one of them served the Bruno family, describing it as dirty and cautious. The surrounding environment and Bruno's behavior made her mother secretly worried, but the Nazi father stopped any doubts about the established policies in the family.
Bruno secretly became acquainted with Schmol, a boy of the same age on the other side of the barbed wire, and often brought him food to eat. Amid the tense family atmosphere and his sister's change to the adult world, Schmol is Bruno's only friend. One day Bruno decided to go to the other side of the barbed wire in order to meet Schmol's father...
Based on John Bourne's novel of the same name, the film won the Audience Vote Award at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival.
3, "Detachment" Douban 8.9
Henry Bahette (Adrian Brody) comes to the community school as a substitute teacher. The school is on the brink of extinction due to student rebellion and poor management, and a group of teachers led by Doris (Liu Yuling) are suffering. Henry's first class was provoked by a stubborn student, but he defused it cleverly. He won the favor of the female teacher Sasha (Christina Hendricks). At the same time, his teaching style has aroused the interest of his classmates, including Meredith, who is depressed by obesity. She has been silently bearing all kinds of scolding and ridicule caused by her weight. But because of the teacher, she seems to have found all the reasons again...
However, Henry actually has a lot of pressure inside, his grandfather is in his death, and the shadow of his mother's suicide is always in his mind. One night, he was devastated on the bus and wept alone. This is seen by a young prostitute Erica (Sami Gayle) who has just been humiliated by a client. She followed him, hoping to get his help. He initially refused her request, but later he took her back to the bachelor apartment...
4, "MindCatcher" Douban 8.8
MIT math professor Rambo unveils a difficult math problem at the table, but is solved by a young cleaner, Will (Matt Dimon). However, Will is a troubled teenager, hanging around with his good friend Chuck (Ben Afflet) and others, fighting and causing trouble. When Lan Bo found this genius, he was sentenced to the detention center by the court for fighting and attacking the police. Lan Bo pleaded with the judge for bail to save him from prison.
In order to let Will find his goal in life and not waste his mathematical talents, Rambo invited many psychologists to tutor Will, but Will was very resistant, and the experts were helpless. With nothing to do, Rambo turns to his college friend, psychology professor Shane (Robin Williams), hoping to help Will open the atrium.
Through the unremitting efforts of Blue Wave and Shang En, Will gradually opened his heart, and the words of his friend Chuck made him suddenly enlightened.
5, "Chasing Dreams and Pure Hearts" Douban 8.8
"Rudy" is an adaptation of the novel by Daniel M. Rudy's real people.
Rudy (Sean Astin) is a fanatic of rugby and a big fan of the Notre Dame University team. Rudy, who wanted to go to the University of Notre Dame after graduating from high school, gave up because of his poor grades and entered the steel factory after graduation. On his 22nd birthday, his friend gave him a coat emblazoned with the words Notre Dame and encouraged him to realize his dream. The unexpected death of his friend at the steel mill hit Rudy, who left his already married girlfriend and embarked on a train to the University of Notre Dame. After entering the university, he studied and exercised extra hard, and with his tenacious fighting spirit, he was selected by the coach to enter the substitute camp of the varsity team, but he never had the opportunity to play. Finally came off the bench at a crucial moment in an important game and helped the team win the game. The parents and family members who appeared at the scene were also excited.
After 1975, no one on the Notre Dame University team was lifted on the spot. In 1976, Rudy graduated from the University of Notre Dame, and his five younger brothers also went to college and graduated successfully.
6. "Jump Out of My World" Douban 8.8
Billy's (Jamie Bell) family is a low-level miner in Britain. They go on strike, struggle with poverty, and think Billy should learn some men's boxing skills. Billy used to go to boxing classes once a week, but by chance, he took a different path.
By a small accident, Billy discovers a subconscious love for ballet, and the discerning ballet teacher Wilkinson (Julie Walters) stumbles upon Billy's talent for ballet. The two hit it off, and Wilkinson even gave up on her class of female students and focused all her attention on raising little Billy. But Billy's family didn't understand why their son fell in love with the girl. Billy, against the objections of his family, made a painful choice.
But the great opportunity is now. In case of admission to the Royal Ballet School in London, Billy's ballet dream will be given a broad stage. Billy stood at a crossroads, choosing his life.
7, "Million Dollar Baby" Douban 8.7
The elderly Frankie (Clint Eastwood) is a well-known boxing coach whose apprentices have a successful record in the boxing ring. However, because he was too devoted to the cause of boxing and ignored the feelings of his family, Frankie's relationship with his daughter was frozen for a long time, and he fell into a long-term self-isolation and repression. One day, a woman with a strong interest in boxing, Maggie (Hilary Swank), walks into the training hall and asks Frankie to be discipled. Frankie's determination softened, and he finally decided to train Maggie to be a good female boxer. Although the road is very difficult, the tacit understanding between the two in training and competition has made Frankie feel soothed by family affection in his heart, and Maggie has also boarded the boxing ring. Courage and dreams have made them let go of the pain of the past and have new strength in their hearts.
The film won four awards at the 77th Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
8. "Bucket List" Douban 8.7
The rich man Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) has made a lot of profits in the privatization of public hospitals in recent years, and his practice of stipulating "one room and two beds" in the ward to save costs is quite controversial, but the strong Cole does not care, he was soon diagnosed with cancer, and Cole, who intended to be admitted to the single ward, had to be in the same room with another patient, Morgan Freeman. Carter Sr., a car repair technician, was knowledgeable and trained his three children to be talented, but at the expense of his youthful dream of becoming a history professor. Cole, who had been married many times but was now alone, gradually became interested in Carter, and the two old men formed a friendship in the ward. Cole stumbles upon Carter's "bucket list", and he decides to use his power to make those crazy ideas on paper come true, to discover the true meaning of life...