Gia and 3 Other Most Heartbreaking Movies Starring Angelina Jolie
If you have never watched movies with the actress, you should start with these.
One of the most famous actresses of our time, Angelina Jolie, has appeared less and less on the big screen in recent years.
Pablo Larraín's Maria changed it: thanks to the Maria Callas biopic, Jolie managed to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival once again and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
1. Changeling, 2008
Los Angeles, 1928. When dispatcher Christine Collins returns from her shift, she does not find her nine-year-old son at home. Five months later, the police report that they have found the boy, but the woman is horrified to discover that he is not her child.
Clint Eastwood's Changeling is based on the true story of a series of child abductions in Los Angeles called the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders.
Jolie's character is not a diva at all, but an unassuming, quiet woman from a simple family. The soft-spoken Christine is mired in her own grief, afraid to cause unnecessary trouble for the police, but at the same time, she desperately wants her missing child back.
2. Gia, 1998
The role in Michael Cristofer's movie Gia, dedicated to the life and work of supermodel Gia Carangi, is one of the most impressive works of the aspiring actress.
Together with Jolie, the viewer goes through the life of Gia: from working in a diner to her first photo shoot and her tragic death from AIDS nine years later.
Gia is one of the first women in history whose death was officially linked to the immunodeficiency virus. Jolie won a Golden Globe for her role in the film.
3. Maria, 2024
The role of opera singer in Pablo Larraín's biopic Maria is proof that the actress has returned to the big screen. The Chilean director gave Jolie the opportunity to reveal herself in a dramatic role, for which she definitely has talent.
Maria Callas, played by Jolie, exists on the border – between a painful fantasy and reality. She has not sung for a long time – her voice has lost its former power, leaving only a weak wheeze in her throat.
But Callas still dreams of the stage, without which she cannot imagine her life. Unfortunately, her days are numbered.
4. Girl, Interrupted, 1999
After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen ends up in a psychiatric hospital where only women are kept. Sasunna denies what happened and disagrees with the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.
The woman befriends a group of patients led by rebellious sociopath Lisa Rowe, a fugitive and abuser. This acquaintance changes Susanna's life once and for all.
Despite the fact that Winona Ryder stars in the film, Jolie is rightfully considered the star of Girl, Interrupted. The actress was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar. The latter earned her the award for Best Supporting Actress.