15 Best War Movies On Netflix

Some war movies are inspirational. "First They Killed My Father" isn't one of those films, and it can't be. Based on a memoir, this is a deep and painful exploration of the grisly damage of the Cambodian Civil War and the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge. Loung Ung, a young girl, sees her life destroyed by this conflict. Her family is deprived, starved, beaten, and murdered, and she's trained as a child soldier. The fact that this comes from a memoir gives it a strand of hope because we can have faith that Loung Ung will eventually make it out, and the story is handled in a straightforward way, with sharpness and clarity.

• Starring: Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata 

• Director: Angelina Jolie

• Year: 2017

• Runtime: 136 minutes

• Rating: TV-MA

• Rotten Tomatoes Score: 87%