A Clockwork Orange
In Stanley Kubrick's unsettling masterpiece, A Clockwork Orange, we follow the story of Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell), a charismatic yet sociopathic delinquent living in dystopian Britain. The film, steeped in satire and black comedy, explores themes of morality, free will, and societal reconditioning. Alex leads his gang of 'droogs' on a rampage of violent escapades before he is captured by the authorities. His subsequent rehabilitation through experimental psychological conditioning forms the crux of this controversial narrative. Notably, it was nominated for Best Picture at the 44th Academy Awards in 1972.