war trauma movies

Civil War (2024)
7.4 / 10

War, Action, Drama

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

House (1986)
6.117 / 10

Comedy, Horror, Fantasy

Roger Cobb, a divorced horror novelist coming to terms with the disappearance of his young son, inherits an old mansion home to malevolent...

The Last Samurai (2003)
7.585 / 10

Drama, Action, War

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and...

Flee (2021)
7.785 / 10

Documentary, Animation

Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a...

Dil Se.. (1998)
6.9 / 10

Drama, Romance

Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married,...

Upperdog (2009)
6.6 / 10

Comedy, Drama

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her...

Force of Arms (1951)
6.4 / 10

War, Romance, Drama

During the winter of 1943, the German Army halted the American advance in the mountains of Italy; back-and-forth combat decimates Joe Peterson's...

Marriage of the Blessed (1989)
5.9 / 10

War, Drama, Crime

Haji is severely traumatized by the war with Iraq. Back from the front, he's unable to adapt to civilian life. Despite family opposition, his...

There Will Be Spring (2020)
5.3 / 10

Drama, Romance

Late 40’s after the war. Strange languaged and religioned immigrants fleeing from Karelia region are hated by Finns in the countryside. 19-year old...

The Mime (2023)
0 / 10

Drama

While rehearsing on stage, a mime notices that he can create objects from his past and is therefore confronted with a long-repressed memory.

Our Everyday Life (2022)
0 / 10

Family, Drama

Family Susic lives everyday Bosnian story. Father Muhamed (63) is employed in a reputable company; mother Marija (60) is retired. Son Sasa (35), who...

War and Peace of Mind (2016)
7.3 / 10

Documentary, War, History

War and Peace of Mind explores what war does to the human mind and how both, the individuals and the nation as a whole, survive it psychologically....

Live Long (Prayer II) (2023)
0 / 10

Music, Comedy, Thriller

A U.S. agent delivers monthly delivery to a high-grade Vietnam war veteran living alone in the woods, only to discover that the veteran is not too...

Reclaiming the Night (2023)
10 / 10

Documentary

In the aftermath of war, an extraordinary professor brings hope to children haunted by trauma-induced nightmares.

Je vais tuer Hitler (2023)
9 / 10

Documentary, Drama, War

One day, in Savigny, an 18-year-old boy left his house in the middle of the war, saying: "I'm leaving, I'm going to kill Hitler." His name was...

My Father, Nour and I (2023)
0 / 10

Documentary

After twenty years, Wiam Al Zabari starts a conversation with his father. Why did they flee from Iraq? Why was that never discussed? Will he be able...

Kongomüller (2013)
0 / 10

Drama, History

After numerous military operations, Major Müller can't find a way back into civilian life. Following his urge to communicate, the Major is looking...

The Books He Didn't Burn (2023)
8 / 10

Documentary, History

Wind and Fog (2011)
0 / 10

Drama, War

Set in the pastoral mountains of northern Iran, eight-year-old Sahand has been rendered mute by the loss of his mother during the war. He is taken...

POV Memory (2023)
0 / 10

Tracking the evolution from 16mm and VHS to modern tech and thermal imaging, we shadow an army man. He treasures trophies, a family photo, boot camp...