#12: Schindler’s List (1993)
Schindler’s List portrays the remarkable transformation of Oskar Schindler, initially a profit-driven businessman in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Steven Spielberg’s adaptation, while necessarily dramatized for the screen, remains faithful to the essence of Thomas Keneally’s novel.
Schindler’s moral awakening occurs when he witnesses the brutal massacre of Jews in the Kraków ghetto, prompting him to defy the Nazis and save as many lives as possible by employing Jews in his factories. Spielberg’s film unflinchingly depicts the horrors of the Holocaust, serving as a poignant reminder of the resilience of the human spirit amidst unimaginable suffering and tragedy.