For whatever reason, every year movies that deserve more credit and praise completely slide under the critical eye. Whether it's big AAA blockbusters, journalistic masterpieces, or just plain lack of marketing, some fantastic movies never get to see the light of day. Fortunately, we've taken the time to find and highlight some of those movies that never got enough credit, and we guarantee you'll find your new favorite cult-hit on this list...
A Long Way Down (2014)
If you ever needed a little encouragement, A Long Way Down will give you the push that you need to keep going. Four unlikely friends all meet on a roof at 12 midnight on New Year's Eve, none of them knew each other but they all had the same thing in mind, suicide. They all made a pact to stay alive for at least 6 weeks, then they would make their death decision together. This movie will change your view of the people around you, and it will force you to challenge the conventions that you currently know about mental illness and how it appears.
Frank (2014)
Frank starts when a man named Jon finds a drowning man on a beach near his hometown in England. The man was trying to drown himself, Jon pulls him out of the water and then man, clad with a giant paper mache helmet, introduces himself as Frank. This movie is a commentary on how mental illness is portrayed and romanticized when viewed as "high-art." Frank won awards at sundance when it came out in 2014, but it was deemed a little too abstract to be widely accepted by a public audience. This movie is both entertaining and enlightening, its a must-watch for anyone who's ever been interested in the process of creating music/art.
Horns (2013)
Daniel Radcliffe delivers one of the most emotionally moving and memorable performances of his career in Horns. With the murder of his girlfriend following him like a sick puppy, Ig Perrish floats through life trying to prove his innocence to everyone around him, all while being accused of doing the unthinkable to the only person he ever loved in his life. Horns isn't really about the horns that Daniel Radcliffe's character grew, it's about the dangers of being accused of something in the public eye, and what that can do to someone's psyche and wellbeing.
As Above, So Below (2014)
This movie is constantly ripped on for being "too simple" and "too linear" to be taken seriously, but we urge you look at it from the perspective of the actors, it's a low budget horror movie with an impeccable cast and a bizarre concept behind it. Before it even hit the big screen, As Above, So Below got torn apart by critics because it was a riff on the extremely popular found footage genre that was dominated by highly praised (yet admittedly not particularly good) movies like Paranormal Activity.
The Witch (2016)
A24 is dominating the field when it comes to providing audiences with some of the most unique and intense cinematic experiences in modern times. The Witch was originally supposed to be a Netflix original, which then got picked up by A24 when Netflix tried to change the original script to fit a more traditional horror movie theme, which included modernizing the time period. The Witch isn't flashy, it's not high octane, but it is supremely emotionally engaging and particularly disturbing.
Sorry to Bother You (2018)
This was one of the most ambitious movies of 2017, heck, it might be one of the most ambitious movies of all time. Sorry to Bother You is a movie about socioeconomic class struggles, interpersonal strain, the racial divide in the workplace, and the ethics of forced labor environments through late capitalism. Yeah, there are some other conversations in this movie too, but it makes its direction well known from the beginning on, and the actor performances are by far some of the best from 2018. You should watch this movie if you don't want to be turned into a horse.
Bellflower (2011)
Bellflower is a hallucinogenic, slightly draggy movie that will shock and confuse you, all while keeping the intensity as high as possible. The writing in this movie is extremely complex, although it would appeal to a younger and cinematically less adventurous audience because of its recognizable imagery and themes. However, if you're interested in hallucinogenic, dystopian movies like Gummo and Annihilation, Bellflower should be on your watchlist.
Detatchment (2011)
Adrien Brody delivers a completely different performance than the one he delivered in The Darjeeling Limited. He portrays a depressed and lonely teacher who has some serious talent, but he finds himself getting into school districts that do not care about the future of their students, despite that being the whole point of school to begin with. Adrien Brody is a drifter who plans to take off from one particular situation when it stops working out in his favor, but the students that surround him convince him otherwise. This is an emotional journey that's absolutely worth your time.
Murderball (2005)
This thrilling documentary is less about the American Wheelchair Rugby team and more about the plight of those who got themselves where they are. Although this is the only sports team of all time that has never lost a single competition in the history of the sport, the people playing it are much more interesting than that fact. If you want to cry alongside a bunch of adults who get the most joy out of their lives while body checking other adults, you should watch Murderball.
Sucker Punch (2011)
Sucker Punch is a stylized observation on the treatment and portrayal of mental illness, both in the public eye and the eye of the beholder. When you watch this movie, you will learn more about yourself and the world around you than really anything else, even though the majority of this film is centered around a fantasy world that the characters create for themselves while they're trapped in a mental hospital. Sucker Punch tackles more troubling topics than one would think, and it packs in the excitement as well, you should give it a shot.
Waitress (2007)
Waitress is about a master pie-maker that is in a terribly unsatisfying relationship with her abusive boyfriend. She eventually falls in love with her doctor, who gets her pregnant and has to learn how to break up with her boyfriend all while making some of the greatest pies on Earth and transferring all of her hard-earned cash into his pocket to sustain his crippling drug addictions. This movie is so good, you might start making pies as a hobby just to try some of her ideas out.
Tank Girl (1995)
This is the first movie that was a true sci-fi feminist classic, without that being a forced subject. Tank Girl is an actual icon, as opposed to the highly sexualized representations of women in other "feminist" sci-fi flicks, she's totally badass, and this was groundbreaking for 1995. This movie didn't get much love because it was so ahead of its time, but now that it's 2020, it's insanely important that we take another look at Tank Girl and see how it inspired other feminist classics that were made in more modern times.
Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer is just as abstract as it is topical, and if you haven't watched it, you should go find out what that means for yourself. After a global warming related climate crisis decimates the Earth's atmosphere, an Ice Age descends onto the world, and the only surviving humans live on a bullet train that's traveling at hundreds of miles an hour, circling the globe once every day to follow the sun and avoid the permafrost. There are a lot of complaints that people have about this film, but most of them are related to the aesthetic and the unlikely nature of this event actually happening, and if you don't like cyber-noir dystopian future movies in 2020, what are you even doing with your life?
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
Nobody would have thought that a Wes Anderson movie could be underrated, but The Darjeeling Limited never even really got to see its time on the big screen, in addition to being pretty disliked by critics all over the world. Critics found Wes Anderson's depiction of white gentrifiers attempting to go on a pilgrimage to India to atone for their wrongdoings and find their yuppie mother distasteful, but that was the point. The whole point was to present an example, not actually portray a real experience. In addition to that, every actor in this movie played a caricatured version of themselves, which was outstandingly interesting and well done.
Robot and Frank (2012)
Wouldn't it be great to have a robot that will do your chores, clean up, and look after you in your old age? Wouldn't it also be cool if that robot helped you coordinate a multi-million dollar diamond heist? Well, Robot and Frank has both of those things, in one robot that is. Watch this movie if you need a pick me up midweek, or if you just really want to learn how to steal a ton of diamonds.
The House That Jack Built (2018)
This movie is about a serial killer that never gets caught, questioned, persecuted, or even looked into. Jack is obsessed with finding the one person that he wants to spend his life with, and when he can't seem to find that person, he kills all the potential candidates that he runs across in the meantime. The cinematics in this movie are truly unique, and you might even get inspired to make your own serial killer mockumentary when you find out how small the budget was for this film.
Colette (2018)
Colette isn't a high-energy bloodbath like the other movies that were previously mentioned on this list, its about the struggle of being a woman in the publishing world in Paris in the early 1900s. This tale of empowerment follows a woman named Colette, an American who moves to Paris with her loving husband, who works as a ghostwriter to put together some extra cash. As time goes on, Colette learns that she should be getting the recognition that her husband was getting, and she chases it with everything she has.
The Darkest Minds (2018)
The Darkest Minds is one part Hunger Games, one part Chronicle, and one part all its own concept. After developing superpowers for no reason (why not?), Ruby gets chased down by the government but joins a gang of runaways before she can be captured and experimented on like a lab rat. Soon enough, the runaways need to defend themselves, but since all of them have magic powers to defend themselves, you can expect some seriously cool and surreal cinematics.
Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
This movie is just as much slept on as it is underrated. Aubrey Plaza and Mark Duplass both deliver beautifully compatible performances in this bizarre coming of age tale that will both shock and intrigue you. As the on-screen character's relationships build, you can actually see the emotion that went into the development of each character, and how the actors really related to the person that they were portraying. This movie will teach you a valuable lesson about the person that you might want to be someday, unafraid and willing to listen to anyone, no matter how insane their ideas are.
Your Name (2016)
If this movie doesn't make you cry, you might want to get your brain checked out. Your Name is about two teenagers that don't know each other, but they inexplicably start to switch consciousnesses for short periods of time, bringing them closer to one another for reasons that are learned later on in the film. There is no movie like this in existence, and you should absolutely ignore your perceived distaste for anime to give it a shot.
The Florida Project (2017)
Despite the plethora of award-show praise that this movie got, the general public didn't really pick up on it like the critics dud. This is arguably the best portrayal of child actors in modern times, and since the film is primarily driven by the children that acted in it, some viewers found the dialogue and humor to be a bit, well, juvenile. Although that may be true, the themes in this movie are far from being juvenile, as a matter of fact, this is one of the most real and most accurate depictions of impoverished life in the south since American Honey.
American Honey (2016)
American Honey is an A24 movie about poverty, humility, childhood, and freedom. Instead of highlighting a "family" that's facing their poverty and making the best of it, American Honey is about seeking refuge and escape from that poverty in the form of substance abuse, manipulation, and unlikely friendship. This movie is a little difficult to watch, and the acting seems a little canned, but it's absolutely worth your energy if you consider yourself an empathetic person who wants to learn about the plight of displaced kids from the south.
I, Tonya (2017)
Margot Robbie plays one of her most interesting roles as Tonya Harding, one of the most hated athletes of all time. Harding was the Tiger Woods of figure skating until a scandal crushed her career and landed her in jail for a long time. Before she got caught, her life and achievements were so remarkable, that it only made sense to recreate them in a stylized, unforgettable movie. The real Tonya Harding even likes it, that's how you know it's good.
Cloud Atlas (2012)
This movie is about where your soul and energy might go after you die. Cloud Atlas divides 6 different stories of the same soul existing within different dimensional planes and time periods that intersect in ways that might make you look over your shoulder a bit more intently from now on. Although it got pretty poor reviews from critics, the idea behind this film is unique enough that it captured our attention, and it should capture yours too.
Green Room (2015)
Green Room is the slasher that you didn't even know you needed. If you haven't been in a touring band, or ever been interested in punk music at all, this is a great introduction to the destabilized lifestyle that people have to adapt to follow their sonic dreams in a lot of cases. However, it's highly unlikely that you'll end up having to defend yourself and your bandmates from deranged nazis at any point in your careers. Rock on.
Nightcrawler (2014)
Jake Gyllenhaal unveils one of his most engaging character performances yet, with the portrayal as a depraved (likely sociopathic) independent journalist that's just trying to get the scoop before anyone else. He gets so good at his job that it almost becomes a problem, and he starts learning about crimes before they're even committed. Nightcrawler has all the intensity of the Fast and Furious franchise, but the cinematics of a Nicolas Winding Refn film, and it's on streaming services right now for free.
We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011)
We Need To Talk About Kevin is about a troubled young man who is going down the wrong path quickly and the fact that there is absolutely nothing his mother can do to stop him. Kevin is a highly intelligent, withdrawn high school student with an aptitude for sharpshooting and a fascination with violence, and his mother fears that he will enact that interest on some of the people around him. However, despite all of her efforts, the only person that can prevent Kevin's inevitable descent into violent nature is himself, and this movie documents that journey, and the outcome might shock you.
Whip It (2009)
Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore are the front for this heartwarming, evocative movie about self-discovery and friendship through being a misfit. Whip It follows Ellen Page, as she takes her journey through alternative behaviors and interests while being an outcast from her normie hometown. Whip It is a friendly movie that will make you think differently about the purple-haired, eyebrow-pierced waitress at your local diner that you and your friends make fun of, just because she's different.
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Andy Samberg delivers an unexpectedly wild performance in this movie, for getting such low ratings. As a matter of fact, there's virtually no reason this movie didn't get as much hype as it deserved outside of the meddling of a certain pop star's legal team addressing the Lonely Island after this movie was published, threatening to sue for defamation. Samberg plays Justin Bieber, and with the most recent events and Bieber's media downfall, it only makes sense why this movie didn't get much viewership, it was stifled.
Spring Breakers (2012)
This was one of A24's earliest and most ambitious films that hired actors for roles that they would never have played if they were keeping their images consistent. Spring Breakers hosts both former Disney Channel stars and stoner movie legends playing murderous, materialistic caricatures of stereotypes, all while building an exciting and unique world that is truly like no other movie on the market. Oh yeah, RiFF RAFF is in this movie, and he raps on stage with Gucci Mane, who is also a prominent figure in this film.
Annihilation (2018)
This movie deserved to win every single available award in 2018, and that's because there had yet to be a film that approached the concept of the apocalypse as creatively as this one did. Natalie Portman's character's husband, played by Oscar Isaac, returns from a trip into a mysterious gravitational field on Earth as a different person, practically dead, and with no memory of his life beforehand. Natalie Portman and a team of female scientists enter the field to discover just what exactly is going on in there, and in the end, nobody is really sure what the point of their existence is.
The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook is an evocative and terrifying movie about loss, hatred, and familial strife. The Babadook has been called one of the greatest horror movies of the decade, which may not necessarily be true, but there is something to be said about its creative authenticity and attention to detail. The only deterring factor to this movie is that you're going to want to strangle the child that's on-screen by the end of the movie, which is a perfectly normal and understandable reaction.
Jennifer's Body (2009)
this is Megan Foxe's most divisive role in any modern movie, and it's also regarded as a feminist classic based on the theme and how the characters interact with one another. This movie addresses the cinematic concept of "possession" better than any other modern iteration. Similar to movies like The Exorcist, Jennifer's Body places Megan Fox in the position of a high school hottie that got possessed by a demon, then she starts eating boys, and that's pretty much it.
Shutter Island (2010)
Shutter Island received a ton of mainstream praise, but that praise was paired with pretty much immediate amnesia about this film. For those who don't know, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a detective that's recovering from the death of his wife, he's then hired to work on a case searching for an escaped convict on Shutter Island. The twist at the end of this movie was revolutionary for the time period it came out in, and you should have already seen it, if you haven't, clear your plans for the day.
Mother! (2017)
Jennifer Lawrence performs in one of her most intense roles since the beginning of her career. By intense, we really mean intense, like you might need to take some deep breaths in the middle of your viewing just to calm down and try to process what's going on. If you're sensitive to extremely anxiety-inducing movies, you might want to steer clear of Mother!, but if that sort of thing interests you, by all means, give this one a spin.
First Reformed (2018)
This movie is about the plagued mind of a priest that doesn't quite know how to continue serving his pledge to the church or break it to save numerous lives. This Protistenbt priest struggles with his financially failing church, all while a local environmental activist threatens to commit a terrifying act of terrorism on their sleepy town. This priest tasks himself in dealing with it, all on his own, which proves to be a very difficult and bad idea.
It Comes At Night (2017)
This isn't your standard zombie film, in fact, the real threat is the people that you learn not to trust in this film. Once a strange virus starts to spread and turn people into mindless, violent creatures, one family secludes themselves in a cabin in the forest to stay safe. After a period of time, another family discovers that they are there, and they want to be sheltered as well. This turns into a struggle of paranoia and distrust that ends with one of the most shocking twists in modern movie history.
I Saw the Devil (2010)
If you can't handle horror movies, DO NOT watch this film. This is one of the most violent, disturbing, and messed up tales of revenge in the history of film (that sounds crazy to say, but you should just watch to figure it out for yourself). After a serial killer captures and murders an ex-cop's wife, the ex-cop turns his life into a constant nightmare that he can't wake up from, he can't even die if he wanted to. Seriously, this movie is demented, genius, but truly disturbing. Proceed with caution.
Under the Silver Lake (2019)
Andrew Garfield plays a slightly creepy, neurotic neighbor to a girl named Sarah that lives in his apartment complex. One morning, Sarah disappears, and Garfield's character has no clue where she could have possibly gone. The rest of the movie is centered around the search for Sarah, and how this mystery all seems to point back to the center of Silver Lake in Los Angeles, California. Strange clues allude to the legitimacy and serious nature of Sarah's disappearance, but Andrew Garfield's character just wants to admit that he has a crush on her.
Ready or Not (2019)
This movie is about a man's wealthy extended, and estranged, family and their weird tradition to "haze" the potential marriage candidates for their nieces, nephews, sons, and daughters. As it turns out, that tradition of hazing is a bit bloodier and more dramatic than one would think, and Samara Weaving delivers an unforgettable performance, rivaling that of every other important horror movie she's ever acted in before. This movie is unorthodox, yet it still holds the shape of a standard bloodbath horror film, you should check it out.
Gran Torino (2008)
Clint Eastwood plays an old, racist man that lives in a fairly dangerous neighborhood by himself. He is a veteran of the Korean war, and when a Korean family moves in next to him, he doesn't take it particularly well. But, when that family starts getting harassed by the local gang, Eastwood protects them, and in return, they invite him in and give him a reason to drop his unnecessary, racist behavior. This is a phenomenally shot movie, and if you've ever been interested in cinematography as an art form, we highly recommend studying Gran Torino.
Obvious Child (2014)
Jenny Slate is an up-and-coming actor and comedian that absolutely crushed her role in this film. Based on a true story, Jenny Slate stars in her own breakout film about getting pregnant as a standup comedian and having to deal with it. This movie is heartfelt, thoughtful, and full of hilarious antics that will make you fall in love with Jenny Slate, who just released a comedy special that you should absolutely check out, by the way.
You Were Never Really Here (2018)
Joaquin Phoenix plays one of his most notable roles as a hitman that has a moral code that precedes his job. As an extremely high ranking hitman, Phoenix is hired to retrieve a politician's daughter from a sex-trafficking ring that she was captured in. As time goes on, Phoenix learns that the police are involved, on the side of the traffickers. This is an unfortunately true story, and Phoenix absolutely crushes his role.
District 9 (2009)
This movie is a metaphor for environmental abuse and humanity's lack of empathy for any other creature, including themselves. This movie tells the story of an alien race that flees to earth when their planet collapses, and they plan on benefiting human society, but instead, they are greeted with violence. Unfortunately for humans, these aliens have much stronger weapons than we do, and they should have been nice when they had the chance.
The Hateful Eight (2015)
This is the only Quentin Tarintino movie that made the list, and it honestly deserves the mixed reviews it got. This movie is long, bureaucratic, and difficult to digest unless you're super interested in western society at the dawn of Manifest Destiny. If you can sit through it, the Hateful Eight is a game of Clue on steroids, and the last hour of this film is one of the most unforgettable cinematic experiences of all time if you can make it that far.
Neon Demon (2016)
Neon Demon was directed by the same man who directed Drive, his name is Nicolas Winding Refn. This movie is one of the most beautifully shot depictions of modeling that there has ever been, his colors and use of lighting is truly revolutionary. There isn't much to say about the plot, because it's all over the place, much like the lifestyles of the characters on screen. If you haven't seen this movie, you absolutely must. It will change your life.
Mommy (2014)
A mentally ill adoptive mother takes on a struggling, equally mentally ill teenager with the help of an adoption agency, her neighbor, and a few unlikely heroes along the way. Mommy is a recovery story about the effect of violence on children, and how that translates to violent tendencies in their adult lives. This movie will remind you that no matter how poorly you view yourself, you are constantly learning and adapting, and nothing in life is predetermined besides the fact that you're living and you will eventually die.
Bronson (2008)
This is one of Tom Hardy's most unhinged roles, highlighting him as an insanely versatile and experienced actor that can really approach any role he wants. This story follows that of a real man named Charles Bronson, who is Britain's most famous criminal. This is an accurate look into the mind of a broken man, all highlighted by beautiful, stylized cinematography made by Nicolas Winding Refn, the creator of Drive and Neon Demon.
The Master (2012)
Joaquin Phoenix is back with another seriously different role than any of his other ones before. This time, he plays a drunken author who is riddled with PTSD from WWII, who gets picked up by a strange cult leader and worshipped as an icon. Philip Seymour Hoffman also delivers an unforgettable performance in this one, as both of them have some serious screen compatibility, it's a shame that there will never be another movie with both of them in it again.
Her (2013)
Joaquin Phoenix approaches another completely abstract role in this movie that's a giant metaphor for the acceptance of universal love. phoenix plays an awkward, detached man who doesn't really know how to interact with other people until he meets a computer program that he strangely falls in love with. Both Phoenix and Amy Adams deliver unforgettable performances on this one, and you should give this movie a shot if you haven't already.
The End of the Tour (2015)
In an extremely revealing and unique role, Jason Segal bears it all as David Foster Wallace, the man who never believed his own genius. David Foster Wallace is an American author who hit it big towards the end of the 1990s, and he never really believed that he deserved the credit he was being given. He's accompanied by a journalist, Jessie Eisenberg, for a several months long, full US book tour to promote his latest work. All the while, he learns more about himself and his impact as an author, and a person, as the movie goes along.
Drive ( 2011)
Drive is likely going to be considered to be one of the most advanced movies of its time period, and it doesn't receive nearly as much love as it deserves. Ryan Gossling plays an intensely gentle man who's just called "the Driver" for the entirety of the movie. This is a story of love and danger and the persistence of self in order to protect those who deserve to be protected. By the way, this is one of the greatest cinematic experiences that anyone has ever crafted.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
This movie is about the end of an era, and the beginning of a new, more imperfect one. The Last Black Man in San Francisco will remind you to get active in your neighborhood and to stop being afraid of the people that are around you. You should never stop learning and how to respect and honor those who came before you, even if you took their place somewhat unethically. This movie teaches a valuable, emotional lesson about the effects of institutionalized racism in both real estate and the arts.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
If you never caught this movie on Comedy Central when you were a kid, we highly recommend catching it now. In one of John C. Riley's most fleshed-out roles, Dewey Cox mimics the story of Johnny Cash, with an absurdist twist that will keep you hooked from start to finish. Also, the amount of famous musicians that they got to guest star in this movie is outrageous. You should check this movie out asap, it's a fantastic feel-good flick.
The Swimmer (1968)
Burt Lancaster plays a scummy businessman named Ned Merrill, an extremely wealthy and privileged advertisement firm owner that's seemingly completely disconnected from reality. One day, Merrill decides that he wants to swim through all the residential pools he can find on his way home from a friend's party. This leads him to an existential crisis that forces him to look back at all of his wrongdoings in life, and that realization breaks him to a point that nobody would have ever expected.
Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
Rodriguez was a musician in the 1970s that nobody really cared about in America. However, his popularity surpassed the Beatles' popularity in South Africa, for some insane reason. When he couldn't even sell a single record in his home country, Rodriguez was forced to retire from making music and assume a new life as a different man. However, he never learned about his fame, and he disappeared from the scene, almost without a trace. Three documentarians made it their life goal to find Rodriguez and make sure he learned about his international fame, wherever he was.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
This is a movie about making a movie, but not for the sake of making a movie. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl follows two young filmmakers that make friends with one of their classmates who just so happens to be dying of leukemia. They make it their mission to produce a movie about her declining health, and conclude it while she's on her deathbed. As morbid as this sounds, this is what the girl wanted.
Pressure Point (1962)
Pressure Point is a tense and eye-opening movie about the effects of institutionalized racism in mental health practices. This movie is about the struggle between a white psychologist and his black boss disagreeing about a particular patient's intended method of treatment. This particular patient is a black man who was treated incredibly poorly by a white man, in turn, he hates white men. If you have ever bee interested in the idea of the psychological impact of racism, this is the movie you should start with in your studies.
Adventureland (2009)
Jessie Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart star in this feel-good, coming of age tale about a recent college grad that can't seem to get his life on track immediately, so he gets a job at the local amusement park. This movie is about exploring oneself outside of a standardized environment, and how the learning that you do in college doesn't necessarily help you out in real life. This movie never gets enough credit for being as fun and influential as it is, and you should find out for yourself why we like it so much.
The Souvenir (2019)
This tale of forbidden love depicts a secret relationship between a teacher and his student, that divulges to become one of the greatest professional decisions that either of them make in their lives. This movie is gutwrenchingly heartbreaking, and the fact that both of them derive inspiration by one another's pain makes you empathize, and hate every character on the screen. As you watch the character's relationship blossom and wilt, you will likely look inward at yourself and think about your impact on the ones around you, and if you're truly being emotionally honest with the people you hold closest to you.