Redditors nominated these top-voted films that tackle complicated and heavy subject matters such as loss, grief, and trauma and leave a lasting impact on the audience as the most emotionally draining of all time.
THE ROAD (2009)The Road is directed by John Hillcoat and is a post-apocalyptic drama following the journey of a father and his young son as they struggle to survive in a world where most of humanity has been wiped out.
THE GREEN MILE (1999)
It is a supernatural crime drama that follows the story of a death row corrections officer who develops a friendship with one of the inmates on death row, who possesses a magical gift.
THE HURT LOCKER (2008)
Kathryn Bigelow directs The Hurt Locker, a war drama that follows the lives of soldiers working as bomb disposal experts in Iraq.
SCHINDLER’S LIST (1993) (2008)Schindler’s List was directed by Steven Spielberg and is a historical drama that portrays the accurate account of a German businessman who saved the lives of over a thousand Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
DANCER IN THE DARK (2000)Dancer in the Dark is a musical drama directed by Lars von Trier. It stars Björk, Catherine Deneuve, and David Morse. The film tells the story of Selma, a Czech immigrant living in the United States who is going blind.
Hotel Rwanda is a historical drama film directed by Terry George. The film stars Don Cheadle as Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during the Rwandan genocide.