Equus

17-year-old Alan Strang is sent to physiatrist Martin Dysart's clinic after he harmed and disformed six horses. The foray into the depths of the boy's troubled mind forces the doctor to confront his trepidations. Based on the Peter Shaffer play, Sidney Lumet presents this affective drama, transferring the theater's symbolic elements into his realistic direction, which gives a staggering dimension to the central relationships. Richard Burton, who received an Oscar nomination for his role, portrays a tortured hero who realizes that healing comes with a price. The result is a singular, astonishing, and memorable drama.