8 films About Good Deeds

April 9, 2021
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Pay it Forward (2000)
Directed by Mimi Leder (USA) – 2 years. 3 min.

How often do you do something nice to someone without expecting to get something in return? Trevor McKinney tries to make the world beautiful by doing his usual homework as a teacher.

He has come up with his own simple, but actionable program. The goal is to do good to three different people, and they in turn do the same to others.

The Blind Side (2006)
Directed by John Lee Hancock (USA) – 2 years. 9 hr.

The real-life story of American soccer star Michael Oher, who lived on the street as a teenager and suffered from mental discord. Only thanks to the generous work of his family, who took him in, the boy was able to achieve success.

Drama about how love, kindness and generosity can change life.

Schindler’s List (1993)
Directed by Steven Spielberg (USA) – 3 years. 15 min.

Historical drama about the German businessman Oskar Schindler, who destroyed the lives of some thousands of Polish Jews during the Second World War. He hired these people to work in his factory, which saved them from death in concentration camps.

The action takes place in Krakow, where Oskar arrived to organize the work of the factory for the production of enamel products.

Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Directed by Teri George (UK, South Africa, Italy) 2 years.

The real story about the wrenching war between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes, which took place in the 90s. The corrupt African authorities turned a blind eye.

The owner of the elite hotel “Rwanda”, Paul Rusesabajina belongs to the Hutu tribe, and his wife Tetyana – to Tutsi. The death of a large number of people and neighbors, Paul is compelled to fix the operation. At his hotel, he accepts and opens people from death.

Detachment (2011)
Directed by Tony Kay (USA) – 1 year. 38 min.

The protagonist of the film, Henry Bart enters a school for important children. For three whole months he has been trying to confront cruel and immoral children. The new teacher becomes an object of foolishness to them.

However, his work is not marginal. He begins to communicate with the young woman Ericka because he wants to stay out of other people’s lives. He tries to dissuade the girl from resigning from her profession.

Les choristes (2004)
Directed by Christophe Baratier (France, Switzerland, Germany) – 1 year. 35 min.

The music teacher Clement Mathieu goes to an orphanage for important children. It seems that for such a quiet and creative person as Mathieu, this kind of institution will be an important place of work. However, this is where he gets the opportunity to do a great job.

The new teacher has seen the essence of educational methods on the part of the teachers. Mother understands that hard-heartedness only makes the children more aggressive, but he cannot stand up to the principal. So Mother chooses to turn the children away from the abusive life in the boarding school with the help of music.

The Soloist (2009)
Directed by Joe Wright (UK, France, USA) 1 year. 57 min.

The true story of the talented musician Nathaniel Ayers, who suffered from schizophrenia, lived on the street, but was a masterful virtuoso.

One day an experienced journalist, Stev Lopez, meets the musician. Stiv writes a few articles about the virtuoso without a voice. This way he tries to help him to be cured and return to a normal life.

Big Miracle (2012)
Directed by Ken Kuopis (USA, UK) 1 year. 47 min.

Young journalist Adam is sent to Alaska to report on life on the peninsula. In a small town life goes quietly and sprawling, until one day, Adam does not remember the home of the three whales, which have fallen into the crunchy captivity. For 5 miles there is no escape, and without the whales just die.

The sensation astonished many residents of the city and the Excoms, and all efforts were made to save the whales.