| Saayavanam (2025) | 9.4 | |
| Winter's Bone (2010) | 7.1 | |
| Bulbbul (2020) | 6.6 | |
| Digest Writer (2014) | 8.3 | |
| Ugravatara (2024) | 8.4 |
Patriarchy movies and TV shows – page 3
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
When Chris finds out his dead father's legacy is no more than a mysterious riddle only he can solve, he's not interested. He just wants to pay a flying visit to the remote Greek island where his estranged father died, sort out his ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, disturbing, atmospheric, suspense, serious ...
Plot:
death of father, dark secret, bribery, patriarchy, father, family drama, profanity, destiny, district attorney, rapist, press conference, wealth ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An adult woman puts herself up for adoption and forms a bond with the misanthropic patriarch of her adoptive family. Based on a true story.
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
female protagonist, adoption, foster home, relationships, family relations, social problems, patriarch, family life, foster parent, social issues, lifestyle, patriarchy ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Mothers, children, sisters, and ordinary revolutionaries frequently make huge personal sacrifices in the fight for the right to live equally under the law. 'Janata Bar' is the story of one such woman who fought for justice.
Style:
heartfelt, poignant, emotional, thought provoking, inspirational ...
Plot:
social justice, female protagonist, activism, sacrifice, perseverance, legal battle, inequality, motherhood, resilience, revolutionary, patriarchy, human rights ...
Time:
2020s
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Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Sita tries to live an honest and truthful life following all religious and social norms of her upbringing while unraveling the true agenda of men around her. In this process, she emerges victorious as a strong and brave woman.
Plot:
female protagonist, female empowerment, betrayal, abandonment, gender roles, patriarchy, deception, women, identity crisis, isolation
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Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, Philippines
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Indonesian film about a Punjabi girl getting tricked into living with a big time pimp. Uncle MG as they call him, abducts virgins, and forces them to submit to his hymen bustin ways. The not so attractive gals get several chances to marry Uncle MG, ...
Style:
controversial, bleak, dark, noir, period piece ...
Plot:
women's prison, human trafficking, pimp, prostitution, sexual abuse, prison, rape, sexploitation, exploitation, abduction, patriarchy, victimization ...
Place:
indonesia
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Directed by Basar Sabuncu.
Style:
disturbing, sad, dark, grim, intense ...
Plot:
toxic relationship, psychological abuse, obsession, patriarchy, character study, repression, sexual perversion, gender roles, jealousy, sexual abuse, isolation, loneliness ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Vera Chytilova wrote and directed this two-part story that took the Grand Prix at the Mannheim Film Festival. Part one deals with the rigorous training of Olympic champion gymnast Eva Bosakova. She contemplates retirement as she goes through a ...
Style:
experimental, avant garde, period piece
Plot:
feminism, housewife, gender roles, patriarchy, motherhood, female athlete, women's liberation, resentment, retirement, melancholy, gymnastics, introspection ...
Time:
60s
Place:
czechoslovakia, eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: Sweden
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
The year is 1958, and Sweden's first female police officers graduate; a small group of pioneers taking a big step for gender equality but struggling to take even the smallest step themselves, as the skirts they're forced to wear chafe like ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, emotional, tension, costume drama ...
Plot:
empowerment, gender roles, courage, gender equality, family conflict, patriarchy, misogyny, sexism, resilience, friendship, social realism, bureaucracy ...
Time:
1950s, year 1958, 20th century
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
JIN PING MEI is a Chinese historical drama revolving around the relationship between a lecherous and ugly government official and the beautiful woman he seduces and turns into his concubine. A married woman named Chinny is tricked into becoming a ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, erotic drama, dark, bleak
Plot:
adultery, poisoning, murder, lust, seduction, obsession, sexploitation, patriarchy, jealousy, corruption, palace intrigue, tragic romance ...
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Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
In the Nachinavadu film, Anu stands up for her beliefs and self-respect amidst social pressures, traditions, and family expectations, believing high self-esteem is crucial.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, realistic, heartfelt
Plot:
female protagonist, female empowerment, self esteem, women's rights, resilience, patriarchy, domestic drama, family conflict, identity, emancipation, personal growth, cultural conflict ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Riwaj is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that highlights the struggles of women caught in the grip of oppressive traditions. At its core is Zainab (Myraa Sareen), a courageous woman who refuses to be a victim of triple talaq. Stripped of her ...
Style:
emotional, inspirational, intense, heartbreaking
Plot:
women's rights, social justice, female empowerment, domestic abuse, resistance, patriarchy, family conflict, resilience, women's liberation, activism, identity, civil rights ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When the outraging criminal activities of Extortion, Kidnapping, Rape and Murder are getting out of control of the Bangalore cops, The fiercest officer from the Crime branch had to be transferred from Hubli to Bangalore to control the rates of ...
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, thought provoking, intense ...
Plot:
women's rights, social commentary, sexism, social injustice, patriarchy, corruption, trauma, female protagonist, urban, family conflict, moral ambiguity, confrontation ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Shiva Rama Raju, a noted good Samaritan in Parvatipuram who has a bet with Veerraju in the same village that "if any of his 3 daughters fall in love he will either kill them or cut down his ears" and he takes a vow that he will marry off ...
Style:
romantic comedy, masala, light hearted
Plot:
forbidden love, arranged marriage, patriarchy, village, family honor, elopement, youth, matchmaking, family drama, rebellious youth, reconciliation, teacher student relationship ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
TV show
Story:
Things change massively at a girls' school in 1920s Sevilla when a new teacher arrives with a secret goal related to the academy itself.
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, emotional, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
feminism, school, workplace situations, gender roles, empowerment, fatal attraction, family relations, equality, twists and turns, manipulative woman, workplace, feminist ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
spain
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Egypt, Netherlands, Greece
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A passive mother who dedicates her life to her husband and children. Stuck in daily, repetitive, mundane chores, she has made herself as little as she possibly could. When a magic trick goes wrong at her 4-year-old son's birthday party, an ...
Style:
absurd, feel good, semi serious, offbeat, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
body transformation, family relations, magic realism, gender roles, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, parents and children, transformation, family life, parent child relationship, human becomes animal, kids and family ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Set in Kanhangad, a modest town in North Kerala, arrangements are underway for Vijayan's second daughter, Suja's engagement. On what should be a perfect ceremony, the bride is having second thoughts, her father is in a financial mess, and ...
Style:
psychological, satirical, thrilling, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
arranged marriage, wedding, family secret, satire, wedding planning, engagement, family drama, realism, family relations, husband wife relationship, love affair, social problems ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
TV show
Story:
Mannat, Haya and Nayab are all close friends. Wajih, Yawer , Shayaan and Haya are siblings. Mannat is married to Shayaan. Her In-Laws are shown as quite wealthy. However, Nayab is poor. Her mother passed away and she lives with her father Ramzaan , ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, murder, justice, rape, sexual abuse, love story, problem, male female relationship, relationships, bereavement, love affair, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
This series examines the events leading up the brutal murder of Dominican activist Minerva Mirabal and her two activist sisters, on the orders of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The heinous crime would set in motion not only the end of a vicious ...
Style:
historical drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
dictatorship, resistance, dissident, politics, activism, women's rights, courage, human rights, political repression, oppression, latin american history, injustice ...
Place:
dominican republic, latin america
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain
TV show
Story:
Las Pelotaris 1926 tells the story of Chelo, Idoia and Itzi, three female pelota players who struggle to achieve their dreams in the 1920s, but these successful sportswomen will have to face the consequences of breaking the mold in a world where ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, historical drama, period piece
Plot:
gender roles, gender equality, feminism, female empowerment, women, coping, gender issues, female protagonist, society, athlete's life, professional sports, female athlete ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
spain, basque country
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
The issue of inheritance by male members of a business family versus the role of capability in deciding the heir.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, dramatic, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, adult
Plot:
family drama, heir, power struggle, business and finance, woman, family problems, family relations, big business, inheritance, family business, family conflict, businessman ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
After her boyfriend, Serhat, announced dead, Zümrüt was forced to marry his uncle. This crucial decision will turn her life upside down.
Style:
captivating, tense, emotional, intense, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
forced marriage, marriage, female protagonist, family drama, troubled marriage, lifestyle change, relationships, family problems, family life, male female relationship, couple relations, dysfunctional family ...
Place:
cappadocia turkey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A fateful day reunites an estranged family in Mexico City, where a chain of events shifts their romantic relationships and uncovers a monumental secret.
Style:
light, captivating, entertaining, romantic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
couples, family drama, women, family relations, relationships, romantic relationship, male female relationship, love affair, love and romance, strong female lead, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couple relations ...
Place:
mexico city, mexico
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
A man who is accused of killing his wife and her sister on the basis of casteism goes on a rampage to kill those who cheat upper-caste women in the pretense of having a romantic relationship.
Style:
social, thrilling, psychological, captivating, crime drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
village, lawyer, women's rights, female protagonist, justice, social injustice, social activism, activist, family problems, villager, problem, fake marriage ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Yeonmo Island is a small and serene island. Eun-ji enters the island for some peace, with a guitar and some scuba gear. The men in the fishing village start stirring, as a beautiful woman appears. Especially Yong-tae, the president of the island, ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, harsh, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, isolation, violence, graphic violence, woman in danger, crime investigation, investigation, secret, woman, suspicion, harassment, patriarchy ...
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Iran
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Iran's national women’s futsal team makes the Asian Games final in Malaysia. But at the airport on departure day, the team captain finds her husband hasn’t signed the document to permit her exit from the country.
Style:
emotional, tense, realistic, inspirational
Plot:
women's rights, women in sport, female athlete, social commentary, empowerment, determination, resilience, patriarchy, family conflict, underdog, biopic, travel ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
iran, middle east, tehran, malaysia, persia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Fatherhood is a massive responsibility, however being a girl’s father is still worry able thing in society. People around that particular person always insecure him about his daughter’s marriage, security, so on. Our story is like same person, ...
Style:
feel good, psychological, thrilling, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, punjabi, father daughter conflict, gender equality, female empowerment, family drama, family problems, male female relationship, parents and children, family relations, relationships, lifestyle ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The story revolves around a teenager from a conservative family who struggles to strike a balance between societal expectations and personal desires. According to the popular adage, Achcham (Fear), Madam (Innocence), Naanam (Coyness), Payirppu ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, emotional
Plot:
coming of age, female protagonist, gender roles, social commentary, adolescence vs adulthood, grownups, satire, women's issues, patriarchy, moral dilemma, slice of life, conformity ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story:
“Kızıl Goncalar” tells the poignant story of Meryem, married off at 14 in an Islamic sect, and now battling bravely to prevent her daughter Zeynep from suffering the same fate as the bride of the sheikh’s grandson. Guided by her ...
Style:
suspense
Plot:
religious sect, protective mother, family drama, child marriage, forced marriage, mother daughter relationship, coercion, oppression, patriarchy, female empowerment, escape, women's rights ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
turkey
Is relevant?
70
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
What's in a name? Amidst the arid landscape of Rajasthan, a young woman with dreamy eyes struggles to prove her worth.
Style:
sentimental, exciting, entertaining, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
family drama, family holiday, family life, childhood friend, female protagonist, young woman, female empowerment, gender roles, relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples, family relations ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico
TV show
Story:
In 1971, four women defy ultraconservative norms and join Mexico's first female police force—only to discover that it's a publicity stunt to distract the media from a serial killer. As the body count grows, they make a pact to bring the ...
Style:
suspense, tense, crime thriller, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
serial killer, police, feminism, killing, serial murder, murder, murder mystery, murder investigation, murderer, killing spree, investigation, social commentary ...
Time:
70s
Place:
mexico, mexico city
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