Any media that gives insights on DEEP suffering?

[caspex]

Movies, shows, anime, cartoons, songs, books, videos, documentaries, etc. Any suggestions? 

Not asking for 'feel good' suffering(although still welcome) if you know what I mean. Like legit insights and view into suffering. Could be either about suffering or a story that is suffering.

One I'd suggest is Shoujou Tsubaki(anime movie).

Examples of 'feel good suffering' would be like the iNSaNiTY song and Higurashi(anime) in my view. 

Edited October 23, 2021 by Swarnim

[TheAlchemist]

Two suggestions:

1. Jacob's Ladder

2. Requiem for a dream 

Both are very raw and emotionally intense, something oddly beautiful about them although they are (mostly) about hellish suffering. Best to only watch them if you feel grounded and find yourself wanting to accept some "darkness" with a loving embrace. 

Edited October 23, 2021 by TheAlchemist

[Nahm]

The Buddha, narrated by Richard Gere. On Amazon & Youtube. 

[Findus]

The youtube channels "Horror Stories" (https://www.youtube.com/c/HorrorStories666) and "Fascinating Horror" (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXad0mx4WxY1fXdbvtg0CQ) have a great collection of human suffering and catastrophe.

There is also Unit 731: 

 

The Communist Revolution in China: 

The Communist Revolution in Russia:

S21 Prison Camp: 

Worst Places and Times to be Alive:

 

Worst Combat Roles: 

Unknown 5 also has many more great suffering stories. 

Other:

Battle of the Somme

WW1 in General 

Battle for Stalingrad 

Siege of Leningrad

Eastern Front in WW2 

Crusades

Downfall of the Aztec Empire by the Spaniards 

30 Years War in Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_town_and_city_fires

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_floods

(for all of these youll find documentaries easily)

For movies: Saving Private Ryan, Shoah, Schindlers List

Edited October 25, 2021 by Findus

[Brittany]

Jeff Foster's entire Facebook archive

[Mafortu]

Precious (2009) is very good