Abuse Movies

Two women hide a dead man in an autumnal forest. He wakes up again the next day. In a flashback it becomes clear what happened and why. Now that...

Set in the early 1990s, "As You Are" is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their...

Ordinary young couple Gemma and Richard have just bought their first home and are expecting a baby. It's all very exciting, and the couple settles in...

When Sophia leaves her violent husband, new problems arise as she regains fortitude and her daughter struggles with adolescence.

After a night of intoxication in Glasgow, a hungover and hysterical Nick wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own...

A disgraced children's puppeteer returns to his childhood home and is forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him...

Trump’s declarations concerning Israel and a Palestinian immigrant’s uncle’s medical diagnosis conspire to throw the latter into...

Set in the blooming 1960s, the film centres on two young brothers who are instantly robbed of their lives when they are placed in a boy's home...

This short film recreates the experience of Sylvie, a battered woman who seeks shelter in a Montréal transition house. Faced with the threat...

After their father's death two sisters reunite at their childhood home to uncover forgotten secrets and rip open old wounds.

A college class tackles a bizarre project - splitting up a mannequin, they each decorate a piece. The net result is an exquisite corpse they name...

A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the...

During a romantic wedding anniversary dinner, Laila is callously served with divorce papers. Her husband, Raoul, takes this opportunity to let her...

A dark story about obsession, cats, and birthday presents.

At the age of 10, Natascha Kampusch was kidnapped and held captive for eight years by a deranged man. In 2006, she managed to escape, and the world...

In a boarding school, Raidel is witness to the abuse suffered by his schoolmate Randy.

During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson finds religion and rehabilitation with...

A young lady gets a call from her mother with the news that her brother has tried to kill himself.

Filmmaker Amy Berg sheds light on the sexual, financial and spiritual abuses heaped upon members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of...