10 Movies to Learn About Human Depth

For those who were working on weekdays,
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The night before this holiday begins is
the most exciting time, isn't it? Haha.

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I am Ryoyan from the Co-Education LIBRARY, a former teacher.

"If you think you'll be disliked if you don't go to a drinking party, that party is a waste of time. You're better off watching a movie and learning about humanity."

When I was in my 20s,
this is something I was taught
by someone I could call my "mentor of the heart."

"Watching movies to learn about humanity"

Until then, I
had never watched movies
from that perspective.

However,
when you think about it, movies are things that

are based on remarkable facts or experiences in the world,
or allow you to peek into the minds of top-tier writers.

They are extremely dense,
material that allows you to "study humanity."

Since then, I have watched movies
while valuing that perspective.

Honestly,
I haven't seen that many,
so these might just be major titles, but

"Movies to learn about humanity"

is the perspective
from which I will write this article recommending movies.

I hope you will
relax and enjoy reading it.

(Please note that there are some spoilers)

🎞️The Shawshank Redemption

I think everyone would include this movie as a candidate, so
I'll start with it right away.

The story of Andy, who was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, as he
reclaims his dignity himself.

The importance of never losing hope
even in the midst of any hardship, and
that friendship is irreplaceable
are things this movie teaches us.

The best part, after all, is the scene where Red, who has been paroled, reads Andy's letter after Andy successfully escapes from prison.

No matter what difficult situation I am in,
I want to be a person who never gives up on "hope".

It makes me think just that.

🎞️Gifted

As a former teacher,
I definitely want to include an educational film.

However, this work is,
regardless of such thoughts,
a movie that can be called undeniably wonderful.

Mary, whose mother took her own life,
is raised instead by her mother's brother, Frank.

And, her mother was actually a genius mathematician.

Mary, who inherited that blood,
possesses the same talent.

Gifted as
the adults around her try to make her receive special education.

But, her mother's wish was,

"I want my daughter to have a normal education"

is what it is.

And,
Mary's number one wish is
to be with her uncle.

Anyway, Mckenna Grace, who plays Mary, is
both cute and cool, and she is amazing.

Talent. Respecting a child's will. Love.
Including all of that,

what education is

is a movie that makes you think about.

🎞️ About Time

A romance movie.
But, a human drama.

The movie's subtitle is
About Time.

It is a movie that truly fits its subtitle.

The protagonist, Tim, is
a young man who has become able to use time travel.

That young man meets a woman,
becomes a family, has children,
and faces the time of parting with his parents...

While incorporating the unique aspect of "rewinding time,"
it portrays
the splendor of life through such an ordinary life.

A scene I really like in this movie.

That is,

repeating every day in the same way one more time

as a way of using time.

The first time, you can notice the splendor of life that you didn't notice due to tension and anxiety the second time around
.

Exchanging greetings with a smile with a clerk.
Unwinding a colleague's heart and making them smile.
Being able to sincerely rejoice in the success of work with a client.

I think this is a movie that makes you realize
that all happiness is packed into casual everyday life.that it makes you realize.

🎞️Catch Me If You Can

If someone asked me who my favorite actor is,
I would answer Leonardo DiCaprio, hands down.I would answer.

His acting is more real than reality itself.

His acting is just too good.

So,
I end up including a lot of
Leonardo DiCaprio movies, haha.

This work is a movie based on a true story.

It is a drama where you can feel the
human love that transcends the professional relationshipbetween a genius con artist and an FBI agent.

The recession of his father's business, his parents' divorce.

Driven by a single-minded desire to
make his estranged father happy,the protagonist Frank keeps telling lies.

At first, it was a lie about becoming a pilot.

However, with extraordinary nerve and talent,
he eventually becomes a con artist who makes a fortune through lies.

Carl, the FBI agent played by Tom Hanks,
starts closing in on Frank.

As the years go by,
the relationship where Carl becomes like a father to Frank
is depicted.

In the end, Frank is caught and...

The fact that such atrue story actually existedis something that
gives me chills.

🎞️I am Sam

Oh man, it's such a tearjerker.

Sam, who has an intellectual disability, is a story about raising his daughter, Lucy,
as a single father.

While being helped by many people around him,
Lucy grows up healthy and happy
under Sam's abundant love.

However, when Lucy's intelligence
begins to surpass Sam's, a trial takes place
as the Department of Child and Family Services attempts
to take away his parental rights.

While being cornered by the opposing lawyer,
the words Sam uses to express his feelings for Lucy
with all his might are heart-wrenching.

Because it is spoken by Sam,
who cannot provide Lucy with an education in terms of intellect,

"What is truly necessary for love?"

This is a movie that makes you think about that.

Also, Lucy, played by Dakota Fanning,
is just too cute. lol

🎞️ Pay It Forward

"Pay It Forward"

If translated into Japanese,

"On-okuri" (passing on a favor).

It is not about returning a favor,
but passing the favor on to the next person.

Eventually, it may involve many people
and end up saving the world.

A social studies teacher assigned a big research theme:

"Let's think of a way to change the world."

The student, Trevor,

decides to take on this challenge.

・Pass on the favor you received to three other people
・Something that is difficult for both the other person and yourself to do

Under rules like these, they come up with a method of "paying it forward"
by passing on favors.

And, as a result of testing this out in practice...

The pure wish of an innocent boy
ends up involving the whole world.

While the ending is a subject of debate, I think it is a film that makes you believe in
human kindnessthat wells up impulsively.

🎞️ Blood Diamond

Sorry,
it's Leonardo DiCaprio again. lol

Whether this movie

can teach you about "human depth"

is debatable, but I believe that
knowing the truths of the worldis also
one factor that creates depth.

Diamonds sold in high-end boutiques in the city.

This is a film that forces you to face the reality of how many sacrifices were made
and how much blood was shed
for those gems to reach our hands.
forces you to face the reality

It is a work that makes you think deeply about how the clean capitalism of developed countries
is built upon the sacrifices of such nations.

And, Leonardo DiCaprio's performance
in this movie
is seriously incredible.

I got goosebumps.

I also think it's a film where you can experience the true essence of his acting ability.

🎞️ The Intern

I think this is a movie that so many people have already seen
that there is no need to even go over the plot.

A co-starring performance by Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro.

Above all, the human charm of
senior intern Ben played by Robert De Niro is wonderful.

You can really understand the feelings of Jules, played by Anne Hathaway, as she gradually comes to respect Ben.

When I am 70 or 80 years old,
I wonder if I will be able to become a person like Ben.

He is able to care for others on a deep level,
can engage in witty conversation,
and can say things at the right moment
that gently lighten the other person's heart.

I think this is a film that makes you sincerely want to become a senior with such
depth and charm.

🎞️ Le Concert

I just... love this movie.

I have never been so moved by a work
featuring classical music.

Andrei, once called a genius conductor,
refused to participate in the purge of Jews during the communist era,
and was forced to quit as a conductor.

That conductor aims to stand on the concert stage once again with his former colleagues,
hoping to perform with a certain violinist.

This violinist, Anne-Marie, is actually the daughter of
a former colleague who was a member of the orchestra.

She is a Jewish musician,
and the legacy of a former colleague who sent her away to safety
as a child.

The two of them perform together,
and through the music, they sense each other's pasts.

The first half is a bit slow-paced, but

there are no violent expressions,
and it covers the historical background in a comical way.

And, the final,

"Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto"

is just incredible!!

I had never experienced
classical music that resonated so deeply in my soul and shook me more intensely than rock music
before.

I found myself bursting into tears and couldn't help but applaud.

Even now, I regularly watch just this performance scene over and over again.

🎞️ Good Will Hunting

This is also a super famous work.

A film depicting the emotional exchange between Will, who possesses genius talent but carries childhood abuse trauma, and Sean, a psychiatrist who lost his wife.

Sean, who is a psychiatrist but sometimes uses foul language, is

overflowing with humanity.

Even as they clash with each other, it comes across so poignantly that they are sensing each other's pain in the deepest parts of their hearts.

From the eyes of Sean, played by Robin Williams, as he watches Will while harboring both love and shadow, I feel

human depth.

That mysterious sense of security Sean has, and the atmosphere where they can
naturally respect each other.

I think it is the pinnacle of human strength.

Summary

Every time I introduce them, I rewatched a part of each movie.

As expected,
first-class movies make me shed tears no matter how many times I watch them.

During the Golden Week holidays, staying up just a little late to immerse yourself in the world of movies.

Spending time like that might be fun, too.

Also, I hope to introduce movies I purely love without any constraints on another occasion.

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📓Could you be mistaking 'doing nothing' for 'resting'?

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【Wednesday】
📓Which type are you? A textbook on how to grow based on 6 types
【Thursday】
📒10 Movies to Learn About Human 'Depth'
【Friday】
📓Could you be mistaking 'doing nothing' for 'resting'?
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