13 Movies About Female Empowerment That Are Really Worth Watching

The world’s largest movie database, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), currently registers more than 400 thousand feature films. With an average length of 90 minutes per film, it would take us around 70 years to finish the list, with no breaks to sleep, work or eat. And even if we don’t take into account the new movies that are yet to be released, we wouldn’t be able to find as much time to see the existing ones. With that in mind, we need to choose the films we want to see well so we don’t waste time on average productions.

we, from awesome.club, we are true cinephiles and, therefore, we appreciate good films, which make us nervous, happy, emotional and, in general, that change our perspective on everyday things. Our selection today is focused on features that had women in the main roles, reinforcing female empowerment on the small screen. We hope you won’t be disappointed. Check out!

Year 1946. Germany tries to recover from its defeat in World War II. As strange as it may seem, the old enemies are the ones that will help in this process. British man Lewis Morgan (Jason Clarke) and his wife travel to the ruined city of Hamburg, and they are hosted in a house confiscated by German architect Stephen Lubert (Alexander Skarsgård). However, the former owner of the mansion still lives there with his daughter.

Lubert and Rachel (Keira Knightley), Lewis’ wife, begin an affair. Even though the plot seems to be a typical story of forbidden love, the film portrays in the foreground the way each character deals with the pain of the tragic consequences of war.

Brittany Forgler (Gillian Bell) has a low-paying job, complete lack of ambition or life goals. And she is also overweight. After taking a medical exam, Brittany discovers that she needs to lose at least 50 pounds to “stay healthy.” However, she doesn’t have the money to join a gym, so she decides to put on sneakers and start running on the street.

Trying to fight her own internal resistance, known to anyone who has tried to change their own habits, Brittany gradually gets used to the new activity. Soon after, she decides to run the New York Marathon. On the way to achieving this goal, Brittany leaves behind not only dozens of kilometers and “kicks”, but mainly her fears and uncertainties, which makes her able to start loving herself again.

Debra is a 32-year-old woman with her whole life ahead of her. But at that age, she is already a grandmother. Unfortunately, her daughter Bridget decided to go her way and left everything behind. At the age of 16, at the wrong time, with the wrong man and through a series of wrong decisions, the girl finds herself with a baby on her lap. Debra didn’t want to leave her daughter helpless and offered her help, always maintaining a good mood. But one day, Bridget, just disappeared.

For 11 years, Debra lives with the hope of seeing her daughter again. She leads a group of volunteers who are looking for Bridget and, meanwhile, she doesn’t stop studying, working, taking care of her grandson, who looks more like her son, and she gradually loses her bad habits. Debra’s story shows that no one is immune from tragedies and misfortunes. But the most important thing is how we deal with adversity, even when it seems like there’s nowhere else to go.

Uma (Emma Roberts) is a punishment and a disgrace to her entire family. The girl refuses to follow existing rules, such as when she was forced to marry a man chosen by her parents. To deal with the girl’s rebellion, her parents send her to a place called Paradise Hills. This is where rebellious girls become “perfect women” — elegant, polite, and most importantly, submissive.

The boarding school schedule includes recreational activities, beauty treatments and psychotherapy sessions. Many of us would certainly not mind spending our vacation in such a place. However, behind the beautiful scenery, luxurious clothes and smiles from ear to ear, there are many hidden mysteries. Uma immediately realizes that something is wrong with that place and tries to organize an escape. But the Duchess (Milla Jovovich) of the place knows how to deal with such behavior.

Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley) really wants to be a country music star, but she has many obstacles in her way before reaching her goal. She lives in Scotland, recently got out of prison and has 2 small children. A lot of people would give up at the first hurdle, but not Rose-Lynn. Fate seemed to be smiling at her. The owner of the house where Rose worked as a housekeeper heard the girl singing and decided to help her fulfill her dream and find a producer.

Rose-Lynn decided to boldly follow her dreams. Viewers can look forward to plenty of country songs and an in-depth look at the backstage of the entertainment industry.

We are already used to the weather forecast on the news or on our cell phone monitor. It’s hard to imagine that meteorology was once considered a great fiction rather than a real science. It’s even harder to imagine that, in the late 19th century, explorer James Gleisher (Eddie Redmayne) set out to prove otherwise. Together with his partner, Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones), an acrobat passionate about balloons, they embark on an adventure to 8 thousand feet of height.

The story is based on real events. Together, they take a balloon trip, going through countless adversities, such as storms, thunder, rain and cold, all to get where no one else had gone at that moment. When you discover that the actors actually filmed inside a balloon, the nervousness and apprehension only increases throughout this entire journey. The 2 (true) characters risked their lives for us to have the knowledge we have today.

Joan (Leslie Manville) and Tom (Liam Neeson) have been married for years. As time passed, their relationship became more intimate, light and rooted in companionship. All was going well until the day Joan was diagnosed with breast cancer. The fight against the disease will have to be part of the couple’s relationship from now on.

What to do when your world collapses in front of you? How to support the loved one, who can leave you at any time, and, at the same time, not stop believing in yourself? These questions will be answered not only by the heroes of the film, but also by the viewers.

Michelle Payne’s life revolved around horses. She always spent her free time training, as she dreamed of one day winning the prestigious horse racing tournament, the Merlbourne Cup. But no one thought that was her place — society at the time believed that women should sit in the bleachers, not participate on horseback.

But that wasn’t an obstacle for Michelle. She was willing to sacrifice everything, even her life, to achieve her dream. This is a true story, the end of which we already know: Michelle Payne was the first woman to win this tournament. The most interesting part of the film is following the events in Michelle’s life that led her to where she is.

Not only from international cinema does man live. 50’s, Rio de Janeiro. The story of this national film tells the story of two sisters who are very attached to each other, Guida (Julia Stockler) and Eurídice (Carol Duarte). Eurydice dreams of becoming a pianist and studying in Vienna, the capital of music, while Guida wants to get out of her father’s conservative control and find freedom in herself. Guida runs away with her boyfriend to Greece, hoping to find her happiness, leaving her sister at home. There, however, she only finds disappointments.

Fate was also cruel to Eurydice. She had to submit to her father’s will and married a man she didn’t love, thus having to put music lessons aside. The sisters did not speak to each other for many years, but each hoped that the other had succeeded in life. And it seems it was this blind faith that helped them both move forward.

Gloria Bell is in her 50s. She’s divorced, her kids are all grown up and now they don’t care as much about her as she would have liked, and her career took off. Gloria likes to do yoga to stay in shape, have a glass of wine to relax, and occasionally have a casual night of passion just for physical satisfaction. Gloria has therefore built for herself a life in which she is self-sufficient and carefree.

But suddenly, what started out as a casual flirtation will turn into a full-on romance. And again, the protagonist will need to face the past, introduce a new person into her individual world and learn to live next to someone again. But Gloria wasn’t prepared for this at all. The film seeks to portray a universal representation of the 50-year-old woman’s dilemmas.

Sarah (Eva Green) is an astronaut preparing for a trip to Mars on an official mission in Russia. She had to endure many hours of training and tremendous psychological pressure as a woman in such a male-dominated environment. Despite this, one of the biggest obstacles Sarah will have to face is saying goodbye to her 7-year-old daughter. Stella (Zelie Bulan) doesn’t understand the details of this space mission and just wants her mother to stay by her side.

A large part of the film is devoted to the training process of astronauts, as well as their individual experiences. Along with Sarah, viewers will go through dilemmas, extreme concerns and will have to find the answer to the question: is it possible to be an excellent space professional and a good mother at the same time?

Agnes (Kelly MacDonald) lives a very quiet life: cooking, doing laundry, cleaning the house, shopping, etc. She is dedicated to the care of the home and the needs of her husband and children. But when Agnes starts to feel stagnant, she discovers she has a new talent: solving puzzles. Thanks to her new hobby, Agnes meets Robert (Irfan Khan), who turns out to be a true professional in the field. He then invites her to participate in a tournament…