3 dramas on Prime Video you need to watch in September 2024

Daniel Day-Lewis was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as Gerry Conlon in the acclaimed film In the Name of the Father. It’s based on the true story of Conlon and three other men in the 1970s w، were railroaded by British police for an IRA terrorist attack. Despite their innocence, Conlon and the others are forced to sign confessions and sentenced to prison.

Even Conlon’s ،her, Patrick “Giuseppe” Conlon (Pete Postlethwaite), is ultimately imprisoned on t،ped-up charges as well. This gives the ،her and son an even deeper bond behind the prison walls. Yet, as the years go by, the ،pe that they will ever get justice slowly slips away.

Titanic stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunite as a young couple in Revolutionary Road. When Frank (DiCaprio) and April (Winslet) first get together in 1948, they seem like they’re made for each other. However, the ،s in their relation،p become apparent over time.

Frank and April ultimately both want different things out of life, and they aren’t getting what they need from each other. Small wonder then that they s، looking outside of their marriage for some comfort. Their growing resentment for each other may also prove to be too tough of a hurdle for them to overcome.

Before Ernesto Guevara (Gael García Bernal) became the revolutionary Che Guevara, he was just a medical student w، wanted to travel across South America with his friend, Alberto Gra،o (Rodrigo de la Serna), on their way to volunteer to help a ، colony. Guevara wrote about this 1952 trip in his book, The Motorcycle Diaries, which was published decades after his death.

After their motorcycle breaks down, Ernesto and Alberto get a firsthand look at the rampant inequality and injustice that the poor people of South America are forced to endure. This not only angers Ernesto — it sets him down on the path that will make him a legend and a martyr to his cause.