9) The Hurt Locker

The Hurt Locker is about an explosive ordnance disposal team during the Iraq War. This film picked up 6 Academy Awards, including those of Best Picture, Best Director, and also Best Original Screenplay. The movie shows how these officers operate during pressured situations when diffusing a bomb during moments of high risk. It also works on focusing on the theme of brotherhood that develops between soldiers when they are living in isolation away from their friends and family and only have each other.
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