Review: A harrowing look at dementia through the eyes of the sufferer. Anthony Hopkins (winning an Oscar) masterfully portrays confusion and rage as reality fractures around him. The disorienting set design and sharp editing place viewers directly inside his terrifying experience. Rotten Tomatoes: 98% – ”Devastating, brilliant, and essential.”

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Setting: A small room in a church basement. The Plot: Two sets of parents—one whose son was a school shooter, the other whose son was a victim—agree to meet six years later. The Review: This is the toughest watch on this list. There are no flashbacks, no violence shown on screen, and no score. It is just four actors (Ann Dowd, Martha Plimpton, Jason Isaacs, and Reed Birney) in a room talking. The drama is so intense that you will forget to breathe. It asks: Is forgiveness possible after the unforgivable?