22 Drama Movies & Shows for Highly Sensitive People

The story behind the financial circus that caused the Great Recession.

A genius janitor gets discovered for his mathematical talents.

An in-depth look at a Miami man's complicated journey from childhood to adulthood.

A triumphant story about a man with bipolar disorder who moves home and starts a new relationship.

The inspirational story of King George VI as he overcomes a speech impediment.

About a teen on the Autism spectrum and his family's path of self-discovery.

HSPs will relate and empathize with this lonely man's struggle with Aspergers.

Anne is sent to live with her elderly siblings and brings lots of joy and drama to their lives.

The story of a musical prodigy, who happens to be an orphan, and his quest to find his parents.

The story of a French refugee and servant who wins the lottery and repays her employers.

Filmed over a 12 year period, an intimate look at "growing up" and the associated joys and pitfalls.

The daughter of an African American woman tries to pass as being White.

Jessica uses her investigative talents to find her abuser and stop his pattern of violence.

An author's journey to create vivid and complex characters, also crime, passion, and David Lee Roth..

Matt Damon's character gets more than what he bargains for as he tries to sell a new town on drilling for oil.

An intimate look into the life of a gay man with cerebral palsy who is trying to live a normal life.

The trials and tribulations of a sensitive boy with PTSD as he navigates high school.

A battle between vices and virtue as a female chess prodigy goes for the world championship.

A beautiful and surprising tale about a faithful dog and two men.

A girl fights against tradition to become the next chief of her New Zealand tribe.

An inspiring tale of a chef who quits his job and reclaims his creativity by starting a successful food truck.

About a stoic and assertive Sheriff and his crew as they round up criminals in a small Wyoming town.