It's a Wonderful Life

Banker George Bailey is contemplating suicide on Christmas Eve. In order to save his life, George is assigned guardian angel Clarence Odbody (Henry Travers) in heaven. Clarence sees flashbacks of George’s life and learns that George has been helping the people around him his whole life and changed the course of their lives without even knowing it. Clarence shows George what the world would be like had he never been born.
 “It’s A Wonderful Life” was not particularly well received in its time, but has still evolved into a well known and loved Christmas classic over the decades since its release. The film’s depiction of the loss of a loved one, the hardships of life and depression is universal and relevant to this day. The film is beloved by many acclaimed directors (like Steven Spielberg, Akira Kurosawa, David Lynch etc) and Spielberg has said that the message of the film is simple yet profound - that every person on Earth matters.