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Genre: Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Story:
Libuse is a divorcee who owns a dog hotel and would much rather spend her time with her dogs than stepping back into the dating pool.
Style:
suspense, captivating, intense, melancholic, tense ...
Plot:
domestic violence, manipulation, loneliness, husband wife relationship, relationship problems, toxic relationship, emotional blackmail, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, psycho, marital problem, trap, family relations ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, a man recounts the summer of '94, when he and his brother plotted revenge against their abusive father.
Style:
realistic, psychological, f word
Plot:
brother brother relationship, boyhood, abusive father, child abuse, domestic violence, revenge, dysfunctional family, father and son, family problems, bad father, relationship problems, life is a bitch ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Lifetime biopic based on the story of Susan Wright. Susan appeared to be the model wife and mother, living the fairytale life, literally married to Mr. Wright. In a shocking turn of events, the media dubs Susan Wright the "Blue-Eyed ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
serial killer, blood, trial, violence, domestic violence, family relations, family problems, family conflict, marital rape, abusive husband, wrestling, killing spree ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 49 min.
TV show
Story:
While hunting for a dating-site predator, an underused cop discovers a husband and wife with a horrific secret — and a web of conspiracy hiding it.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, psychological thriller
Plot:
police, domestic violence, suicide, female protagonist, abuse, violence against women, female detective, private investigation, murder mystery, violence, crime investigation, uncover truth ...
Place:
sao paulo brazil, sao paulo, brazil, brazil
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Follows Gabby's tragic murder. Centering in her complicated relationship with her fiancé Brian Laundrie and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip. The disappearance of Gabby Petito captured America’s attention, setting off ...
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
murder, mental health, missing person, male female relationship, domestic violence, media frenzy, true crime, relationship problems, road trip, problem, family problems, life is a bitch ...
Place:
usa, wyoming, florida, utah
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Since the death of his colleague, which was partly his fault, Lieutenant Nick Gentry lives a lonesome life. Reporter Joan wants to write a story about him, and seems to be interested in other ways too, but he rejects. Instead he falls in love with ...
Style:
crime drama, dark, neo noir, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
abusive husband, domestic violence, shooting, moral ambiguity, cover up, wrongful accusation, isolation, investigation, suspicion, murder mystery, female reporter, obsession ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An anthology film featuring three true-crime stories that took place in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Part 1: Hidden Torsos' A woman and her daughter are murdered by her abusive boyfriend. Part 2: 'Valley of the Hanged'-A man ...
Style:
anthology, dark, crime thriller, tense, grim ...
Plot:
domestic violence, true crime, violent, murder mystery, urban, murder investigation, triad, infidelity, betrayal, love triangle, organized crime, revenge ...
Time:
70s
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Narcissistic Saskatchewan Tory politician Colin Thatcher is engaged in a bitter divorce from his wife Jo-Ann. When a series of court rulings over the divorce go against him, Thatcher decides a more drastic solution is needed - murder! A series of ...
Style:
crime drama, dark, tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
contract killing, politician, divorce, domestic violence, murder, true crime, justice, courtroom, prosecution, investigation, attempted murder, narcissism ...
Time:
80s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy ...
Style:
suspense, thought provoking, clever, intense, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, legal, lawyer, lawsuit, domestic violence, insurance company, self defense, justice, courtroom, legal investigation, investigation, corruption ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
caribbean, memphis, new jersey
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, France, West Germany
Duration: 188 min.
Story:
Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander, we witness the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling bourgeois clan in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Sweden.
Style:
intellectual, philosophical, sincere, art house, visual ...
Plot:
christmas, childhood, ghost, coming of age, children, boy, child abuse, grief, brother sister relationship, brother brother relationship, extramarital affair, marriage as hell ...
Time:
turn of the century, 1900s, year 1982, 20th century, victorian era ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe, tokyo
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Amidst her own personality crisis, southern housewife Evelyn Couch meets Ninny, an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in Whistle Stop, Alabama in the ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, captivating, touching, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, kids, teen drama
Plot:
small town, friendship, lesbian, feminism, self discovery, feminist, small town life, lgbtq, cannibalism, midlife crisis, female bonding, female protagonist ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 90s, year 1991, 20th century ...
Place:
alabama, southern usa, usa, georgia, louisiana ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, sad ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
child abuse, childhood, brother brother relationship, physical abuse, stepfather stepson relationship, road trip, bullying, boy, children, coming of age, dysfunctional family, childhood trauma ...
Time:
60s, year 1969, 20th century, year 1992
Place:
california, northern california, oklahoma
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Lily Bloom overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in ...
Style:
romantic drama, satirical, absurd
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
abusive relationship, domestic abuse, love, domestic violence, male female friendship, neurosurgeon, love triangle, defiant, macabre, florist, trauma, adaptation ...
Place:
maine, boston
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Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Hako was senteced to 7 years in prison on a robbery charge for the host she loved. Ayaka killed her husband to protect their son from domestic violence. These two women became acquainted in prison and forged strong bonds. After they are released ...
Style:
emotional, reflective, tense, suspense
Plot:
women, female friendship, domestic violence, prison, moral ambiguity, motherhood, secrets, intimate, guilt, realism, redemption, bonding ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Based on a true life story of Nicole Beverly and her children surviving and overcoming domestic violence.
Style:
emotional, non fiction, inspirational, intense, crime drama ...
Plot:
domestic violence, survivor, resilience, biopic, female protagonist, empowerment, motherhood, courage, children, trauma, family drama, escape ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Twenty-something Phoebe leaves her job at a prominent law firm to work at a family violence legal centre. Pressure mounts to save the centre as relationships are tested.
Style:
realistic, thought provoking, tense, bleak, intense ...
Plot:
domestic violence, trauma, women's rights, female protagonist, conflict, resilience, ethical dilemma, female empowerment, social justice, urban, moral ambiguity, social work ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
australia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
INDISCRETION Drama/Suspense USA. 85 min. 2006 A harrowing morality tale of past sins exposed and old wounds reopened. Two brothers have conflict over their abusive father, interconnects with a 12-year-old's fate that hinges on a prayer and a ...
Style:
emotional, suspenseful, psychological, serious, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
child abuse, priest, girl, loss of son, car accident, physical abuse, letter, innocence lost, domestic violence, trauma, moral dilemma, grief ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Looking for Angelina is based on one of the most important murder trials in Canada. Angelina Napolitano murdered her husband with an axe and was sentenced to be executed...
Style:
bleak, historical drama, period piece, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, domestic violence, murder trial, marital abuse, true crime, death sentence, biopic, family drama, empathy, social realism, moral ambiguity, poverty ...
Place:
canada, ontario canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Venezuela
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The true story of a jealous policeman and his young wife living in a shanty-town in South America.
Style:
crime drama, tragic ending, tense, art house
Plot:
murder, gender roles, jealousy, abusive relationship, domestic violence, statutory rape, child marriage, trauma, female protagonist, police corruption, obsession, manipulation ...
Place:
venezuela
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Anthahpuram is a 1998 Telugu film directed by Krishna Vamsi, which was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name. The film stars Prakash Raj, Soundarya and Jagapati Babu in prominent roles.[1] The film won three Filmfare Awards South for Best ...
Style:
emotional, tense, crime drama, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
violence, family drama, feudalism, family feud, family honor, domestic violence, patriarchy, confrontation, motherhood, power struggle, retribution, revenge ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
When Micha's mother leaves his irascible father, he tries to prevent their divorce by any means he can think of, but his attempts to hold the family together lead to a catastrophe...
Style:
tense, grim, dark, period piece, social ...
Plot:
children, sex scene, childhood, abusive father, child abuse, bullying, domestic violence, dysfunctional family, loss of innocence, violence, trauma, coming of age ...
Time:
60s
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A cruel womaniser, who cheated death and has been bedridden for ages, harasses his wife and son out of spite. As his family waits for him to die, the villagers form a mob demanding to kill him because of his actions. When he tricks his wife into ...
Style:
intense, dark drama, tragic
Plot:
family drama, toxic masculinity, abuse, patriarchy, domestic violence, harassment, moral dilemma, oppression, trauma, betrayal, husband wife conflict, small town life ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, ...
Style:
psychological horror, art house, intense, tragic
Plot:
patriarchy, family secret, domestic violence, basement, claustrophobia, suicide, social realism, isolation, murder, macabre, child abuse, taboo ...
Place:
poetic realism, persia, iran
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi wrings laughs out of an unlikely topic -- domestic violence -- in this dark comedy about noodle-shop waitress Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani), who puts up with the fiery temper, gambling and cruelty of her shiftless, ...
Style:
stylized, humorous, realistic, semi serious, dark comedy ...
Plot:
couples, dark humor, odd couple, love and romance, couple relations, social misfits, misfit, hopes, abusive relationship, domestic violence, female protagonist, character study ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: East Germany
TV show
Story:
Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, rough, psychological, exciting ...
Plot:
crime investigation, police investigation, police detective, law enforcement, criminal, domestic violence, theft, rape, extortion, swindle, cop, police ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 21st century
Place:
germany, europe, german democratic republic, east germany
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel, France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In an old apartment building on the wrong side of the tracks, two women, unknown to each other, live across the hall on the second floor. Galia is an assassin involved against her will with the local sex-traffic mafia. All she wants is to reunite ...
Style:
serious, rough, realistic, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hitman, female assassin, russian mafia, assassin, female fighter, chase, woman in danger, on the run, rivalry, danger, friendship, disobey ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ukraine, israel, middle east, tel aviv israel
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
While writing an article about an abused boy, a woman fights for protect him after she uncovers shocking details.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
child abuse, female protagonist, domestic abuse, domestic violence, parents and children, violence, family problems, changing lives, beaten up, lifestyle change, child in peril, mentally unstable woman ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea, Philippines
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Kim-Dusik, who committed a murder in Korea, fled to Manila and has lived there nearly 15 years. He lives with his Filipino wife, Medusa, and their 15-year old son, Philip. Dusik, his irresistible yearning for his mother, turns into violence ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological
Plot:
father son relationship, marital abuse, rape, murder, male female relationship, domestic violence, dysfunctional family, violence, family problems, violent, life is a bitch, father and son ...
Place:
manila philippines, korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
On one evening in a decade of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, the innocence of youth and family unravels. Five parallel coming-of-age stories dramatize the stages of grief. A youthful mother in a custody battle over her children, finds ...
Style:
sexy, serious, psychological, sincere, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
haunted by the past, teenage life, family problems, life is a bitch, social misfits, misfit, youth, addiction, custody, society, bittersweet, homosexual ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
usa, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A multiple murder investigation in a small hunting town focuses on one suspect, Wendy Sinclair, who operates a battered women's shelter where each of the victims' wives have sought shelter.
Style:
tense, crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, tension
Plot:
abusive husband, investigation, small town, domestic violence, female protagonist, murder investigation, stalking, moral ambiguity, cover up, revenge, paranoia, isolation ...
Place:
oregon
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