Unfortunately, women are often very difficult to live. Many women are forced to wage a difficult struggle for their happiness and place in life.
Consider films about the difficult fate of women, which found a special response in the hearts of viewers.
10. Gia | 1998
This film tells the story of the life of Gia Carangi, one of the first world supermodels. The film is based on the biography of the model from her personal diary entries, as well as from the stories of acquaintances.
At first, Gia worked as a dishwasher in a cafe. At 17, the girl leaves from a small suburb of Philadelphia to conquer New York and quickly becomes popular.
However, in the life of Gia, not everything went smoothly, and after two years of successful work in the modeling business, she becomes unclaimed in the fashion world. At the age of 26, addiction to drugs leads the girl to a tragic ending.
9. Still Alice | 2014
The film was based on the book of the American writer and neurologist Lisa Genova, which was called "Forever Alice."
The film tells about the fifty-year-old professor of linguistics Alice Howland. The woman took place not only in the professional sphere, but also as a mother of three children and a wife.
However, in life everything changes dramatically when memory begins to fail. Doctors make Alice a disappointing diagnosis: Alzheimer's. Her life turns into a daily struggle with an ailment for her memories and memory.
The film has earned many positive reviews. Actress Julianne Moore, who played the main role, received a large number of awards, and also won the honorary Oscar.
8. Million Dollar Baby | 2004
Maggie Fitzgerald, 31, is a waitress and wants to do boxing. She comes to the gym owned by Frank Dunn. Frank refuses to teach Maggie because of her gender. With her perseverance and hard work, the girl eventually achieves the location of the coach.
Under the leadership of Frank, Maggie enters the ring, where he makes great strides, winning one victory after another. During the time of teamwork, the girl draws closer to the coach and awakens his father's feelings in him.
The final fight for the champion title changes the lives of Maggie and Frank forever.
7. Northern country | 2005
Josie Ames escapes from her sadistic husband with two children and returns to her homeland: a small town in northern Minnesota.
To feed her family, a woman goes to work in a mine, where most of the workers are men. Due to early pregnancy and rumors of light behavior, Josie becomes the object of ridicule and humiliation.
Attempts to repulse only exacerbate the situation, and all women working in the mine are bullied by men. For protection, Josie goes to court.
The film was based on real events. The prototype of the heroine Josie Ames is Louis Jenson, who became the defendant in America's first case of group sexual harassment.
6. Substitution | 2008
At the end of the 20s, Christine Collins lost her son Walter, in connection with which she was forced to contact the police. After some time, the police say they found the boy and return him to his mother.
However, the woman begins to argue that this is not her son, although he looks like Walter. Under pressure from the authorities, Christine takes the boy, after which he is even more convinced that he is an impostor.
The woman tries to publicize the case and contacts the press. Instead of support and help, Christine is sent to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital.
The picture was based on real events that occurred in 1928. In the state for a short period of time there has been a series of abductions and murders of boys.
5. Big eyes | 2014
The main character of the film is Margaret Keane, a famous artist from America. Portraits of women and children with huge eyes in the late 50s gained popularity around the world. For some time, the artist’s husband, Walter Keane, was considered the author of the paintings.
In 1970, Margaret decides to declare her rights and claims that she painted all these portraits. After this, the woman is forced to join the struggle for authorship. The spouse insisted on defamation of Margaret, and as a result, their dispute was resolved in the courtroom.
4. Memoirs of a geisha | 2005
The film is an adaptation of Arthur Golden's novel "Memoirs of a Geisha."
Events unfold in Japan in the XX century. After the death of her mother, the little girl Chio ends up in the house of a geisha, where her own father sells her.
With age, the girl manages to reach great heights. Chio is called with a new name: Sayyuri. The girl is very popular among men from high society, but all her thoughts and feelings are addressed to a single person.
3. Malena | 2000
This film tells the story of a 27-year-old girl who lost her husband in the war and lives with her father. Men go crazy about her beauty, and their jealous wives spread dirty rumors about Malen. Because of gossip about promiscuity, her father refuses her.
The girl steadily withstands attacks from people and tries to establish her life. However, people do not want to accept it into their society.
The story goes on behalf of the teenager Renato, who admires Malena's beauty and tries to protect her in every way.
2. The stepmother | 1998
Lawyer Luke Harrison breaks up with his wife Jackie and begins a new life with a girl named Isabelle Kelly. From the marriage, Luke and Jackie have two children left: twelve-year-old Anna and the youngest son Ben.
The ex-wife is trying to prevent children from drawing closer to their young stepmother. Isabelle's attempts to establish contact with Anna and Ben fail.
Jackie achieved the desired result, but soon her vision of the situation changes dramatically when she learns that she is ill with cancer.
1. Dogville | 2003
Grace is hiding from gangsters in a small town called Dogville. Residents are happy to help the girl, but in return they require the provision of small services. After some time, they make Grace their slave and in every possible way mock her.
The visual range of the picture is more like a theatrical performance, rather than a feature film. Actions take place on a stage on which scenery is practically absent. The film is divided into several chapters.