Drama Moments is the column dedicated to dramatic films, where we explore movies that tell emotionally intense and deeply engaging stories. We will analyze the complex plots, the outstanding performances of the actors, and the universal themes that make these films so moving. Join us to discover how dramatic films push us to reflect on human experiences and the challenges of life.
“Law Abiding Citizen” is a 2009 psychological thriller directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx. The film provides a gripping look at justice and morality through the story of Clyde Shelton (played by Gerard Butler), an engineer whose life is turned upside down when his wife and daughter are brutally attacked during a home invasion.
The plot follows Oppenheimer’s career, from his days as a young physics student at Harvard University to his involvement in the Manhattan Project at the Los Alamos laboratory.
The film opens with the protagonist, played by Julia Roberts, who is an unemployed single mother in a precarious financial situation. After a car accident, Erin decides to sue the other driver but fails to win the case. Despite this, she is hired as a legal assistant at a small law firm, where she begins working on a case involving local water contamination.
“I Am Mother” is a 2019 science fiction film directed by Grant Sputore and written by Michael Lloyd Green. This intriguing thriller takes us into a dystopian future where humanity has been nearly wiped out, and a single artificial intelligence, known as “Mother,” is tasked with repopulating Earth with a new generation of humans.
“Dark Places” is a 2015 psychological thriller based on the novel of the same name by Gillian Flynn. Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, the film is set in Missouri and follows the story of Libby Day, played by Charlize Theron, a young woman who survived a family massacre when she was just a child.
Stephen King’s publisher (Sperling & Kupfer) releases the first horror novel by Roberto De Feo and Lucio Besana, the director and screenwriter of “The Nest” and “A Classic Horror Story”!
On the novel, there’s a sticker featuring a quote from Gabriele Mainetti!
Spanish director Jaume Balagueró is known for his horror films, such as the REC saga and The Nameless (Los Sin Nombre), but with Sleep Tight (Bed Time), he ventured into a different genre—the psychological thriller.
The plot revolves around the character of Vera (played by Elena Anaya), a young woman whom Robert keeps imprisoned in his laboratory and on whom he performs numerous surgical experiments. The relationship between the two characters becomes increasingly complex and disturbing, gradually revealing dark secrets and revenge.
Allison decides to take in a roommate to help with expenses and chooses Hedy Carlson (played by Jennifer Jason Leigh), a mysterious and reserved woman who seems like the perfect person to share the apartment with.
“Fracture” is a 2007 psychological thriller directed by Gregory Hoblit and starring Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling.
The film follows the story of Ted Crawford (Hopkins), an engineer who murders his wife after discovering her affair with another man.
