Leaving Las Vegas (1995) is a raw, intimate drama about Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who travels to Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death after losing everything to alcoholism. There he meets Sera, a compassionate but guarded sex worker, and the two form an unconventional bond built on honesty, acceptance, and shared loneliness. Refusing to try to "save" one another, they instead create a fragile connection that offers moments of tenderness amid self-destruction. Unflinching yet deeply empathetic, the film is a haunting exploration of addiction, love, and the search for dignity at the edge of despair.