An incredibly perfect adaptation of a cultish in 50' Jack Kerouac's novel which became a huge landmark in its time, On The Road immerses us into the atmosphere of that paranoidal decade where any discrepancies of "normal" behavior was a suspect. There were the times of Second Red Scare incepted by McCarthyism which led the nations of USA and USSR to Cold War. In these ambiguous times a just-married couple, a young ex-prisoner Dean Moriarty (Neal Cassady) and his beautiful wife Marylou (Kristen Stewart) travel across the America in pursuit of new sensations. In their voyage they meet young writer Sal Paradise (Sam Riley) , who recently buried his father and who decides to break with the past and heads into the new future where he hopes to find the inspiration for book he writes. This autobiographical storyline which is prominently implemented in the book runs through the movie too. The fact is that Jack Kerouac was really in the crisis when he started the book, and he actually was traveling across the USA with his friends to find an inspiration for the book he later named On The Road, which became a basis for Walter Salles movie of the same name in 2012.

"Casualties of War" is a 1989 American war drama film based on the true story of a group of American soldiers who committed a heinous crime during the Vietnam War. The movie follows the story of Private First Class Max Eriksson, a young soldier who witnesses the abduction, rape, and murder of a Vietnamese girl by his comrades.

Room is a 2015 drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay. The film tells the story of a young woman named Joy and her son Jack, who have been held captive in a small shed for several years. The film explores their relationship as they attempt to escape and adjust to life outside of the shed.

Writer-director Mike Mills put all his heart and art into Beginners, a powerful, poignant autobiographical film that shows "Oliver," Mills' fictional avatar, coming to terms with his seventy-five year old father's simultaneous revelations (a) that he is gay, and (b) that he has a terminal disease. Beginners premiered at The Toronto International Film Festival, where it earned rave reviews—not the cliché kind of raves, but genuinely exuberant, effusive exclamations of praise and delight. Beginners is scheduled to hit theaters during the summer, 2011, when it can provide welcome relief from ripped-from-the-comics fare."Ewan McGregor stars as Oliver, and Christopher Plummer stars as Hal, Oliver's "tumultuously gay" father. No strangers to intense drama, ribald comedy, or brilliant performances, both McGregor and Plummer show, as The Los Angeles Times said, "a strong sense of responsibility to their real-world counterparts." Responsibility comes to life in Beginners as humor, honesty, genuine love and affection, which Oliver learns in the last days of his father's life and then attempts to carry into new love with Anna, also brilliantly portrayed by Melanie Laurent. Anna is as unpredictable and irreverent as Hal was tumultuous and exuberant, so that loving her challenges all the bravery, humor, and hope Oliver has learned from his father.

A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play of the same name. Directed by Elia Kazan, the film stars Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, and Kim Hunter, who all reprised their roles from the Broadway production. The film tells the story of Blanche DuBois, a former schoolteacher who moves to New Orleans to live with her sister and brother-in-law. Blanche's fragile mental state and troubled past clash with the harsh realities of her sister's working-class life, ultimately leading to tragedy.

Platoon is a 1986 war film directed by Oliver Stone, which depicts the experiences of a young US Army volunteer, Chris Taylor, during the Vietnam War. The movie explores the brutality and psychological toll of combat, as well as the moral ambiguities of the conflict. The cast includes Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Willem Dafoe.