Sophie's Choice (1982)
R 2h 31m 7.2/10 IMDb
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly with Sophie and her lover Nathan, he learns that she is a Holocaust survivor. Flashbacks reveal her harrowing story, from pre-war prosperity to Auschwitz. In the present, Sophie and Nathan's relationship increasingly unravels as Stingo grows closer to Sophie and Nathan's fragile mental state becomes ever more apparent.
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Peter MacNicol, Rita Karin, Josh Mostel
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
War / combat
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape
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