Testament of Youth es una poderosa historia de amor, guerra y recuerdo, basada en las memorias de la Primera Guerra Mundial de Vera Brittain, que se ha convertido en el testimonio clásico de esa guerra desde el punto de vista de una mujer. Un viaje apasionante desde esperanzas y sueños juveniles hasta el borde de la desesperación y viceversa, es una película sobre el amor, la inutilidad de la guerra y cómo dar sentido a los tiempos más oscuros.
Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire) ha vivido durante toda su vida entre las paredes del aislado orfanato de St Cloud. Cuando llega a la adolescencia, el director del centro, el doctor Larch (Michael Caine), lo prepara para ser su sucesor. Pero el joven siente la necesidad de abandonar el orfanato y conocer el mundo. Cautivado por la belleza de una chica (Charlize Theron) que visita el orfanato, Homer decide que ha llegado la hora de partir.
After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.
Un militar retirado (De Niro) vive en una cabaña, en una remota e inhóspita región de los montes Apalaches. De pronto recibe la visita de un turista europeo (Travolta) que, en realidad, es un soldado serbio en busca de venganza. Se desata así una feroz batalla entre ambos, lo que demuestra que la forma más pura de la guerra es el combate singular.
Primera Guerra Mundial (1914-1918). Una obra sobre la camaradería y las relaciones humanas que retrata el día a día de unos prisioneros franceses en un campo de concentración alemán durante la Gran Guerra. Nada más llegar al campo, dos oficiales de la aviación francesa se enteran de que sus compañeros de barracón están excavando un túnel para escapar de allí.
Untrained, volunteer Nurses from America treat Allied soldiers behind and on the lines in France. They face the horrors of war, fight off the attentions of soldiers and face their own loneliness.
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.
A father and his daughter came to India as refugees post-war in their country. Few good hands help them to rebuild their lifestyle.
A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.
Deployed on mission in Helmand, Afghanistan, 25-year old Thomas steps on a landmine and loses both his legs. At the local rehabilitation center, he meets Sofie, an ascending ballerina from the Royal Danish Ballet, who is helping a relative to regain strength after a long term sickness. Thomas desperately wants back in the field and gets impatient as progress does not emerge as fast as he wants to. When Sofie offers to help him with a more intense rehabilitation plan, he accepts. Despite their differences, they develop a special bond and a mutual affection.
1981. Apartheid is taking a heavy toll on South Africa. Townships are burning, and on the border with Angola, a war is raging. Young men are called up to military duty right after school, and sent to battle the "Rooi Gevaar" the threat of communist oppression. Paul is one of those boys. He is smart, handsome, and ambitious, with dreams of becoming a medical doctor one day. The story starts during the summer holiday, after Paul has matriculated. He is determined to enjoy these few weeks before he has to report to the military. In January, Paul leaves for the Army, basic training,and finally, the war on the border. During a skirmish with the enemy, Paul is seriously wounded. He gets sent home, and everything is in jeopardy. Can Paul put together the very broken pieces of his life?
A group of young UN soldiers in Lebanon enters service with pro-Israeli views and a naive outlook on war. They go through a radical change of heart as they witness and film the Qana massacre. They secure video evidence indicating that Israel deliberately bombed a UN camp killing 106 refugees.
A female Australian soldier cut off from her team, lies trapped in a collapsed building behind enemy lines. With a broken leg and minimal supplies, she is on her own until the unlikely arrival of a frightened 10 year old boy wielding a rifle, who helps her maintain survival through their developing friendship.
French soldiers injured in WWI are re-educated to learn new trades.