Highest-Rated Movies about 'Psychological Trauma'

Amanda (2018), Crazy, Not Insane (2020), Under the Sand (2000), Virgin Mountain (2015), Angel Baby (1995), Betty Fisher and Other Stories (2001), Metalhead (2013), Stevie (2002) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Psychological Trauma movies.

#3. Under the Sand (2000)

Storyline: For many years, Marie and Jean have happily spent their vacation together in the Landes region of western France. But this summer, while Marie naps on the beach, her husband goes swimming and vanishes without a trace. Tenaciously and disquietingly, Marie keeps the memory of her husband alive, often speaking of him as if he never disappeared. An offbeat study of the grieving process that will ring true for anyone who has gone through a similar personal loss.

Plot Keywords: drama, psychological, french cinema, female protagonist, grief, memory, identity ...

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#6. Betty Fisher and Other Stories (2001)

Storyline: Grieving after the death of her young son Joseph, novelist Betty Fisher (Sandrine Kiberlain) enters a dark depression. Hoping to bring her out of it, her mother Margot (Nicole Garcia) arranges to kidnap another child, Jose (Alexis Chatrian), to replace the son Betty lost. Although she knows it's wrong, Betty accepts Jose as her new son. Meanwhile, Jose's mother Carole (Mathilde Seigner) is looking for her son with the help of her boyfriend, Francois (Luck Mervil), and some of his cohorts.

Plot Keywords: drama, french film, psychological drama, family, tragedy, female protagonist, novel adaptation ...

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#8. Stevie (2002)

Storyline: After not seeing his younger friend for several years, documentary director Steve James decides to catch up with the Illinois boy he once mentored. No longer the nerdy preteen James once knew, Stephen Fielding is now a damaged adult who has had repeated problems with the law. While reproaching himself for not maintaining a closer relationship with his old friend, James tries to understand Fielding's evolution from abused child to a man convicted of serious crimes.

Plot Keywords: documentary, biography, crime, social issues, poverty, family, childhood ...

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#9. Home of the Brave (1986)

Storyline: Eccentric performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson directs this documentary about her multimedia theatrical presentation, which was filmed live at the Park Theatre in New Jersey. Her offbeat performance is a mixture of song, poetry, film and whimsy and includes guest performances by author William S. Burroughs and Adrian Belew on guitar. The show includes the songs "Excellent Birds," "Smoke Rings," "Language Is a Virus" and "Talk Normal."

Plot Keywords: war, vietnam war, veterans, anti-war, 1980s, drama, independent film ...

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#10. Oasis (2002)

Storyline: After serving time for killing a man in a hit-and-run car accident, Hong Jong-du (Sul Kyung-gu) is released with no money and nowhere to go. His family has abandoned him. While trying to make amends, he meets Han Gong-ju (Moon So-ri), his victim's adult daughter. She is wheelchair-bound due to cerebral palsy and all but abandoned in a cheap apartment by her callous family. Gong-ju's innate tenderness appeals to the uncontrollably impulsive Jong-du, and the pair begin an improbable relationship.

Plot Keywords: romance, drama, korean cinema, social outcasts, disability, forbidden love, human nature ...

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#15. Soldier's Girl (2003)

Storyline: In 1997, new Army recruit Barry Winchell (Troy Garity) is assigned to a base in Tennessee. He quickly befriends the quick-tempered Justin Fisher (Shawn Hatosy), who struggles with drug problems. One night, they venture out to a local bar hosting a drag show. Calpernia Addams (Lee Pace), a transsexual drag queen, fascinates Barry, and they strike up a relationship. As Barry and Calpernia grow closer, Justin becomes bitter and recruits another soldier (Philip Eddolls) to help get revenge.

Plot Keywords: war, homosexuality, military, romance, true story, discrimination, violence ...

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