20 Movies that will make you utterly emotional by the end

Modified Dec 27, 2024 02:17 ET

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures

10. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) | Image Source: Miramax Films

This story of an unlikely friendship set in the context of World War II, between Bruno, a German officer's son, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy confined in a concentration camp, makes the horrors of the Holocaust so vivid. The story, so innocent in its context, comes to a devastating ending, leaving the audience shattered. The childlike perspective adds an emotional weight to the film, making the tragic ending all the more heartbreaking. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a powerful reminder of the human cost of prejudice and hatred.