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20 films that change consciousness


Consciousness films


Films that strongly affect the worldview and attitude.
Reaching out to heaven (1997)
Knockin 'on Heaven's Door

The plot of the film begins in the city hospital. Here, in the same ward, there are two completely different people. And yet, there is something that united them - their illness. The thing is that all of a sudden, these two, still quite young people, have discovered a serious incurable disease. Unfortunately, nothing can be done anymore, and they have little time left to live. Nevertheless, much more can be done.
Not yet played in the box (2007)
The bucket list

The two main characters met in a hospital ward. Both of them suffer from the most severe forms of cancer. Their days are already numbered. But men have long come to terms with this thought. But at the same time they are not discouraged, and not going to just swim for the flow of life. Instead, they make a list of the most desirable, maybe somewhere even insane acts that you definitely need to succeed before dying.
What Dreams May Come (1998)
What Dreams May Come

Chris Nielsen dies in a car accident. Now he is convinced by his own experience that life after death is in fact more than real. A man finds himself in paradise, but let this place look a little different from what people usually imagine.
But at the same time, Chris madly misses his wife Annie, who is now completely alone in the world of mortals, and cannot find a place for herself from grief. She lost not only her husband, but also her children, who also died shortly before Chris. But can the main character help his beloved cope with all the difficulties?
In pursuit of happiness (2006)
The Pursuit of Happyness

Some time ago, Chris Gardner broke up with his wife. The girl could not stand all the financial problems that they piled on. So Chris began to raise his son alone. But worries did not become less. Everything went downhill. Chris lost his job, this little family lost his home because there was no money to pay for it. But, even remaining on the street with a small child, the main character was not going to give up. He believed that all difficulties could be overcome. Film mind-changing worldview life thinking.
Irreversibility (2002)
Irrversible

At first it is difficult to understand what is happening. The man is beside himself. He is depressed and angry at the same time. He rushes through the intricate corridors of the nightclub. Now in his head there is only one goal - to find and take revenge. Avenge your girlfriend, who was raped and murdered. The man who committed this crime is now in this gay club. But will the main character be able to find him and fulfill his desire?
Butterfly Effect (2003)
The butterfly effect

As a child, Evan was beginning to notice the symptoms of an unexplained illness. For some time his mind was turned off, after which he could not remember what exactly happened to him in those moments. On the advice of the doctors, the boy began to keep a diary. But the most unexpected thing began to happen when Evan began to re-read these records. He was again a participant in the events described in the diary, and could replay everything. But did it make sense?
Mind Games (2001)
A beautiful mind

During his life, mathematician John Nash achieved a lot. He received the Nobel Prize, all his life worked as a teacher in one of the most prestigious universities in the country. He had a family. But few people know what difficulties John had to go through. He worked for the government, lost friends, there were problems in the family, and the reality no longer seemed so happy.
Green Mile (1999)
The green mile

John Coffey was sentenced to death. He spent his last weeks before dying in a high-security prison called the Green Mile. True, some of the prison workers and prisoners strongly doubted the correctness of the sentence. John was arrested at the crime scene, next to the bodies of brutally murdered girls, only his lifestyle and character clearly indicated that he could hardly have committed such a brutal murder.
Seven Lives (2008)
Seven pounds

Tired of the boring life of Ben agrees to one strange journey that will greatly change his whole future life. As is usually the case, Ben meets different people. Each of these seven strangers somehow changes the fate of the engineer. Among them was a girl named Emily. She suffered from a severe form of incurable disease. Ironically, Ben will fall in love with her. But for what purpose did fate give him all these acquaintances?
Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Devil's Advocate

Kevin Lomax is a young but promising lawyer. His career began relatively recently, but during this time he has already managed to brilliantly show himself. Kevin did not lose any of his business, despite the fact that he defended such villains who still had to look.
More recently, Kevin was offered a promotion in New York. He quickly and well settled there. But how does all this affect his fate?
Areas of Darkness (2011)
Limitless

In the life of a writer named Eddie comes a creative crisis. He begins a black stripe, and it seems that everything goes derail. However, his life can change drastically. He is offered a new drug, which reveals new possibilities in a person. Not finding another way out, Eddie decides to try. As promised, the drug opens up new creative ideas in the writer, it is quickly becoming popular again. Only here the effect of the drug does not last forever.
The Smell of a Woman (1992)
Scent of a woman

Frank is a retired colonel. Thanksgiving was coming. The man has carefully thought out how to spend this time. He was going to New York to have fun, spend time in bars, see beautiful women. Here are just a couple of small problems. The colonel went blind many years ago, and his family would never have let him go so far alone, so they hired a nanny for him in the face of a young student.
Always say 'YES' (2008)
Yes man

The main character of the film was the most ordinary man. In recent years, his life has become boring and monotonous. He did not try to change anything, just fell into depression, went sullen and always refused to everyone, whatever he was offered. But one day his life will change. A strange person will offer him always and in everything to say "yes." Jokes for the protagonist agrees. He still does not realize that now he will not be able to say no, even if he wants.
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List

A young guy named Oscar Schindler arrives in Poland. World War II is already underway. The Nazis had already occupied the country, and began to gradually implement their anti-Jewish policy. Meanwhile, Oscar planned to open his small business here - a small factory. Here are just a worker to pay was not very profitable. But there were Jews who could work for food. Then Oscar Schindler did not know how much this decision could change his life.
Dreamers (2003)
The dreamers

In Paris in the late 60s of the last century, the situation was mildly unstable. Everywhere there were demonstrations of students on the streets. Meanwhile, three young people live as if isolated from everything that is happening. They spend all their free time at home, doing only what they watched movies. They were no longer interested in anything except the movie. And over time, this pastime made itself felt.
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest gump

Forrest Gump was rich and popular, only all this did not interest him at all. His mental aberration is both a gift and a curse that helped him to settle down well in life, but at the same time be unhappy. As a child, Forrest had no friends, the other guys didn’t want to play with someone like him. And he was very much in love with sweet Jenny, but could Forrest build a family happiness with this girl?
Revolver (2005)
Revolver

Several years ago, Jack Green was embroiled in one unpleasant mess. In those days, illegal gambling business flourished throughout the city. And the Mac boss ran them. Jack was a talented professional player, but preferred to stay away from this area. But one day everything will change. The criminals will force the main character to play, will begin to threaten his family. Then Jack agrees to sit at the card table, and immediately wins. But this is where his problems are just beginning.
Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club

Millions of people across the Earth live a dull and monotonous life. Only work and home, everything is stable and unchanged. That's how the protagonist of the film lived, until he met one strange guy who would open up a completely new world for him. So it turns out how real men can live. Now there is no turning back. But how much does the main character make the right choice?
Knockdown (2005)
Cinderella man

Some time ago, Jim Braddock was a promising heavyweight boxer. But lately his business has not gone wrong, and he began to lose one battle after another. Meanwhile, his wife and children began to feel it all on themselves. Money barely enough to live. Jim was forced to leave the sport and look for another income. All his dreams collapsed in a flash. But wouldn't fate give him another chance?
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Mr. Nobody

Nemo No one has lived a fairly long life. He is the most popular person on the planet. Millions of people watch over his life. Mister Nobody is the only mortal still alive. He lives in the near future, where people have already gained immortality. Over time, the main character will also die, but in the meantime, he can tell the new generation the story of his life, which did not look like modern reality, and could go completely differently.
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