Movies and TvShows featuring "abandoned-by-wife" theme.
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease. Simin files for divorce, but the family court judges the couple's problems insufficient to warrant divorce and rejects Simin's application. Simin moves back in with her parents but Termeh decides to stay with her father...
Teenager Charley Thompson gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and forms a strong connection with Lean on Pete, a racehorse with a troubled past. When the horse is sold and slated to be euthanized, Charley embarks on a dangerous journey to save his newfound friend.
During World War II, a German and British pilot shoot each other down and find themselves stranded in the harsh winter wilderness of Norway. Forced to work together to survive, they must overcome their differences and learn to trust each other.
Blow Dry is a comedy movie set in a small Yorkshire town where a group of hairdressers compete in a prestigious competition. The story revolves around the relationships between the characters, including a husband and wife who are separated but forced to work together, a father and son who have a strained relationship, and a hairstylist dealing with the fallout of his wife being diagnosed with cancer. As the competition unfolds, the characters navigate their personal challenges and find unexpected connections.
In the crime-infested streets of Los Angeles, a tough cop known for his unorthodox methods witnesses the brutal murder of his partner. Haunted by guilt and driven by a strong sense of justice, he sets out on a mission to eradicate crime and corruption. Along the way, he encounters a psychopathic killer, uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal, and confronts his own demons.
Gloria Bell, a middle-aged woman living in Los Angeles, enjoys her freedom and explores love and self-discovery. She navigates through a world of discotheques, dysfunctional relationships, and the challenges of being a single woman in her fifties. As she tries to find happiness, Gloria forms new connections, confronts her past, and discovers the importance of living life to the fullest.
Will Henry is a graphic novelist and a professor in NYC. After his wife leaves him, he struggles to cope with his new role as a single father and his creative slump. Along the way, he forms new connections and learns how to navigate his midlife crisis.
Hanging Up is a comedy-drama film that explores the complex relationships between three sisters as they deal with their father's deteriorating health and their own personal struggles. The story is filled with moments of humor, drama, and introspection as the sisters navigate the challenges of family dynamics and the evolving roles they play in each other's lives. With Thanksgiving serving as the backdrop, the film explores themes of reconciliation, forgiveness, and the importance of familial bonds.
Actress Maggie's world collapses when her director husband is outed by the paparazzi when it’s discovered his new leading lady is pregnant with his baby. Seeking solace and healing, Maggie escapes to her ex-pat cousin’s beautiful hotel in Nevis. After a week in paradise, she discovers herself and meets a new love interest. Then reality comes crashing back in.
When a man's wife leaves him, he embarks on a journey with his teenage son to find his long-lost father. Along the way, they meet a rescued dog who becomes an integral part of their adventure. Through childhood memories, a bicycle, and the shared love for music, they navigate through their complicated relationships and discover the true meaning of family.
When the mother of a "tribe" of five children leaves for good, their inept father is not sure how to keep the family clothed and fed, and without the help of his neighbor Simone, he would be nowhere. She is attracted to him but eventually gives up on the relationship. Meanwhile, the father grabs his brood and they take off for Paris in search of the wife. But Simone accidentally ends up on the same train...
In Top End Wedding, a couple is faced with the challenge of planning their dream wedding in just ten days. As they travel across Australia, they encounter various obstacles and hilarious situations that test their relationship and dedication to each other.
A young American singer in Paris falls in love with a Frenchman while she navigates relationships and reunions with her estranged mother and divorced parents.
A policeman discovers a suitcase full of drug money while on duty, meanwhile his wife is having an affair with another man.
A young Swiss drug addict has been imprisoned for robbery, and must wait and wait for his upcoming trial, all the while isolated and without hope of parole - the police are convinced he is a dealer and not just a user. He hears from his son that his girlfriend has a new man, and begins to despair of ever coming to trial, or of having another relationship like the one he lost. This fiction film is said to be based on a true story.
In the summer holidays, a group of women stay behind in Paris whilst their husbands and children take a vacation on the sunny Island of Ré. The women – wives, frustrated spinsters and adolescents – profit from their new-found freedom to sort out their love lives and the men indulge their earthy passions with no less enthusiasm. Only the children seems capable of rising above this infantile summer madness...
Financially hard-pressed, a good-hearted coffee-shop owner asks his twin brother and famous actor for a loan; but, when he faints and collapses on stage, it's up to him to save the day, and his sibling's reputation. Is he up for the task?
When a struggling writer begins apartment hunting in New York City, he unwittingly becomes entangled in a mystery involving corruption, murder, and ethnic stereotypes. As he navigates the city's real estate market and deals with a dysfunctional family, he must untangle the web of lies before it destroys his dreams and relationships.
A veterinarian lives together with his sister and her son in a small village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. He has to cope with gossip and distrust from the villagers.
Tired of being mistreated by their husbands, Ema (Reyes Spindola), Clotilde (Elizarraras) and Chayo (Orozco) leave their past (children and husbands included) and begin an adventure that will take them to a cavernous cabaret in Guadalajara, a love affair with a hot-blooded young drug dealer and, finally, a popular and well decorated mexican restaurant in downtown L.A. In the middle, the three women will find their respective self-esteem and their true reasons for living.