11 Upcoming Movies That Will Definitely Make You Cry
6. The Birth Of A Nation
The Plot: Based on the life of Nat Turner (Nate Parker), who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, resulting in massive casualties on both sides.
Why You'll Cry: Turner's story is an extremely violent and upsetting one, and going by the festival reviews so far, Parker has brought his legacy to the screen in suitably unflinching fashion.
The movie is by its nature deeply entrenched in the violence inflicted upon blacks by whites, and while many may feel that 12 Years A Slave wrung all the tears possible out of this period of American history, reviews mostly agree that The Birth of a Nation has devastating emotional impact on its own terms.
It's an Oscar-baiting premise albeit one which overcomes that reductive label with the sledgehammer force of its emotionally resonant narrative.