Million Dollar Baby

If Eastwood’s universe is a violent and unforgiving place, this Oscar-winning masterpiece takes the brutality of reality and the bleakness of destiny to their utmost extreme. At once uplifting yet profoundly heartwrenching, this intimate drama, narrated by Morgan Freeman, tells the story of a hillbilly girl-turned-professional boxer – an astonishing portrayal by Hilary Swank – who embarks on an underdog’s journey toward triumph under the wings of a grizzled fight trainer, whose past wounds are gradually healed. Executing the plot and its twists with classical grace and integrity, Eastwood leads us into the deepest secrets of life and death, where the cruel workings of fate are consoled by the power of love.

Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor