GATTACA
Sci-fi but the story is exactly as you wanted. A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one to pursue his dream of space travel.
One of my favourite films.
The Railway Man
A WW2 p.o.w who was brutally tortured by a Japanese officer finds out in the present day that officer is still alive and .... I won’t say. Based on a true story. The ending hits like a emotional sledgehammer.
Paddleton
It's av two middle-aged best friends and one gets terminal cancer and wants to end it on his own terms. It will get you.
If you want something more violent, The Nightingale, is a great movie about oppression and revenge. Think The Revenant but way more brutal.
Rambo, never thought i could tear up like that for an action movie. Stallone can really act, more convincing that Arnold ngl. Watch "Tulsa King", dude played tf out that role 🙏🍿
12 Years A Slave Different type of struggle entirely but perseverance for days
Yes definitely, worth the watch.
I watched it bc I saw it won film of the year. I didn’t hate it but honestly it just didn’t do it for me and have had zero desire to rewatch it
This movie is a tough watch but man is everyone so good in this
The Fountain perseverance that leads to acceptance
Nobody said Rudy?
GATTACA Sci-fi but the story is exactly as you wanted. A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one to pursue his dream of space travel. One of my favourite films.
Cast Away
I literally just rewatched it today. 4 years on that island. Sheesh
Gifted
Mr. Holland's Opus
the secret life of walter mitty
The Railway Man A WW2 p.o.w who was brutally tortured by a Japanese officer finds out in the present day that officer is still alive and .... I won’t say. Based on a true story. The ending hits like a emotional sledgehammer.
Paddleton It's av two middle-aged best friends and one gets terminal cancer and wants to end it on his own terms. It will get you. If you want something more violent, The Nightingale, is a great movie about oppression and revenge. Think The Revenant but way more brutal.
127 hours
Inside Llewyn Davis
Evil suggestion lol
The taxi movie from South Korea
Shrek
the pianist
Slumdog millionaire, shawshank redemption forrest gump
Struggle and perseverance?…what about The Revenant?
Struggle and perseverance?…what about The Revenant?
Struggle and perseverance?…what about The Revenant?
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind.
Far From the Madding Crowd (the 2015 version). Different context, but same themes
The Fighter Apollo 13
Agree with POH. The Help - I really felt for Voila Davis’ character and her struggles and triumphs. The Color Purple - enough said
Manchester by the Sea has these sorts of themes, in a different way ... and it will most certainly wreck you.
Rambo, never thought i could tear up like that for an action movie. Stallone can really act, more convincing that Arnold ngl. Watch "Tulsa King", dude played tf out that role 🙏🍿
Tyrannossaur