Throughout the history of mankind, we have witnessed several events that happened in a striking way. Perhaps because of this, film and TV series producers have taken the opportunity to produce accurate portraits of these overwhelming moments in very interesting works.
With this in mind, we have put together a list with seven recommendations of series and movies that have historical facts developed within fictional aspects, all from a very captivating point of view. Check it out below!
7. The Darkest Hour (2012)
Directed by Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow, the feature film takes place during the Iraq War, when the United States invades the country in 2003. The objective was to hunt down terrorists who might have been involved in the September 11 attacks.
Thus, we have in the production the incessant search for Osama Bin Laden, especially by the special agent known only as Maya (Jessica Chastain). Initially, the film would bring to light only the strategies adopted by Maya's group, however, with the death of the terrorist in 2011, new details were added to the plot.
6. The Last Czars (2019)
Developed in a hybrid format - which blends fiction and documentary - Netflix's The Last Czars brings to light the trajectory of Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov, known for being the last Tsar of Russia.
The character (played by Robert Jack) ascends to the throne in 1894 and is executed, along with his family, in 1918. Throughout six episodes, the production tries to reconstitute the historical facts to visualize, in a broad way, the consequences of the actions of the Romanovs and their executioners.
5. Four Days in September (1997)
Based on the book of the same name by journalist Fernando Gabeira, the central conflict in the film is the kidnapping of Charles Burke Elbrick, in September 1969, by members of leftist movements such as MR-8 and Ação Libertadora Nacional.
At the time of the military dictatorship, Elbrick was the United States ambassador to Brazil, and for the guerrillas, he could serve as a "bargaining chip" for the release of fifteen political prisoners. In the cast, there are famous figures such as Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, and Luiz Fernando Guimarães.
In miniseries format, Chernobyl premiered in May 2019 on HBO. With five electrifying episodes, the production focuses on one of the world's most vicious human-caused disasters on record. In 1986 Ukraine, an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant left unimaginable after-effects on countless people.
According to historical facts and data, there were 31 direct deaths, 15 indirect deaths (as of 2011), 6,000 cases of thyroid cancer, and almost 15,000 deaths from contamination throughout Europe.
3. Missing(1982)
Featuring the exquisite direction of French-Greek filmmaker Costa-Gravas, the feature film is set in 1970s Chile, which at the time was living under the dictatorial regime of General Augusto Pinochet.
The plot depicts the disappearance of American journalist Charles Horman and the search for his wife, Beth (Sissy Spacek), along with Ed (Jack Lemmon), Horman's father. Gradually, in a very harrowing atmosphere, the two put together the pieces of a very brutal puzzle, in which Ed discovers more about the true intentions of his native country.
Available on Netflix, the series that portrays various events of the British royal family recently reached its 5th season. The episodes focus mainly on Queen Elizabeth II, already played by Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton.
However, there are also other interesting characters, such as Princess Diana, whose death was portrayed in the production. In August 1997, a year after her divorce from Prince Charles, the princess (played in the series by Elizabeth Debicki) was pursued in Paris by numerous paparazzi and was involved in a fatal car accident.
Finally, it is necessary to talk about a film that is quite fantastical, but has several considerations of important historical facts. From Guillermo del Toro, The Labyrinth of the Faun takes place during Franquista Spain, when General Francisco Franco Bahamonde took power through a totalitarian political system.
The protagonist is young Ophelia (Ivana Baquero), who travels with her pregnant mother to a military base commanded by her new stepfather, Captain Vidal (Sergi López). As a form of escapism, the young woman believes she is the chosen princess of the underworld, where there is no repression or violence whatsoever.
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