Dead Poets Society
A charismatic teacher urges students at a strict prep school to seize the day, with inspiring and tragic consequences.
At Welton Academy, a charismatic new professor, John Keating, inspires students to think for themselves and embrace the motto "Carpe Diem," awakening their spirits and pushing them toward extraordinary lives. His unconventional methods draw the ire of a conservative faculty and culminate in an unexpected tragedy that shakes the school.