Sophie's Choice (1982)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Sophie's Choice

• Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
• Escape from Sobibor (1987) — Same subject: concentration camp, world war ii
• Sunshine (1999) — Same subject: holocaust (shoah), world war ii
• Silkwood (1983)
• Sarah's Key (2010)
• Manhattan (1979) — Same subject: new york city, writer