Our winner could also be categorized as a biopic, however it is sufficiently speculative about things that are unknown, and downright revisionist in other areas. I'm going to look like a hypocrite here because I've already panned a few movies for taking a true story and blurring the lines between fact and fiction. Our winner however, makes no claims to being historically accurate and makes it clear that that isn't the point. It takes two historical figures and uses their story as a backdrop to sympathetically explore the depths of human jealousy and how personal rivalry separates humanity from God. One character's twisted sense of piety ultimately sets him up for a life so steeped in sin, that he is oblivious to the fact that he has damned himself to a life in hell while still living on earth. It's like taking the story of the Prodigal Son, but never allowing the older dutiful son to reconcile with his father, and seeing how that plays out over the long haul. If ever there were a tragedy of our modern world worth putting to the big screen, it is the all too unfortunate truth that humans cause themselves so much unnecessary suffering simply by never trying to become any good at forgiveness and accepting that they are worthy of being forgiven. Our winner puts it all out there right in front of us to see this tragic human flaw.
So without further ado, the Big Empty Gen X Drama Movie Award (patent pending) goes to:
