Badlands

"Badlands" is a 1974 film directed by Terrence Malick and loosely based on the real-life Starkweather-Fugate killings. The movie follows a young couple, Kit and Holly, who go on a crime spree across the Midwest after Kit commits a murder. As the pair elude authorities, their relationship becomes increasingly strained, leading to a dramatic and tragic conclusion. The film explores themes of violence, freedom, and the consequences of reckless actions.