Movies and TvShows featuring "absent-parents" theme.

The Mick is a comedy TV show that follows the story of Mickey, a tough and amoral woman who is forced to take care of her sister's spoiled rich kids after their parents flee the country to avoid prosecution. With no experience as a guardian, Mickey struggles to navigate the challenges of parenting while dealing with her own slacker lifestyle.

After being bullied and dealing with his own mental health issues, a high-school student finds solace in an online world where he can be free and escape reality. However, his virtual experiences begin to consume him, leading to a dangerous downward spiral.

Sorry We Missed You follows the life of a working-class family in the gig economy. The father becomes a delivery driver to escape the constraints of traditional work, but quickly realizes the harsh realities of the job. As the family navigates financial problems, debt, and the strain on their relationships, they find themselves questioning the cost of pursuing the American Dream.

In this comedy, a new kid in school named Rafe starts off on the wrong foot with the bullies, but quickly finds his place among a group of misfits. They band together to take on the school's ruthless principal and his strict rules, while Rafe also learns important lessons about friendship, competition, and self-confidence. As he faces various challenges and tests his limits, Rafe discovers his true potential and becomes a hero in his own right.

Private Lessons (2008) is a provocative and controversial drama that explores the story of a teenage boy who experiences his first sexual awakening and initiates a relationship with an older woman. As he explores his sexuality, he also faces challenges such as failing in school and dealing with his divorced parents. The movie delves into themes of abuse, critical thinking, and existentialism.

In the near future, a family's domestic robot, Blinky, becomes self-aware and goes on a murderous rampage after witnessing their dysfunctional and violent household.

Métisse is a heartwarming film that explores the intersection of cultural stereotypes, interracial romance, and family relationships in the urban setting of Paris. The story revolves around a law student named Lola, a bicycle messenger named Jamal, and their unlikely love affair. As they navigate the challenges of societal expectations, family dynamics, and their own personal struggles, Métisse offers a poignant and entertaining exploration of love, identity, and acceptance.

With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears? Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions. Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.

Girl moves out of her parents house against their wishes. Gets a job in a dress shop, gets mixed up with dirty pictures and blackmail.

Scene of the Crime tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who becomes involved in a murder when he helps an escaped prisoner dispose of a dead body. The boy's actions lead to a chain of events that unravel a web of deceit, family crisis, and impossible love in the picturesque South of France.

Alone With Her Dreams tells the story of a little girl growing up in 1960s Sicily, under the strict rule of her grandmother. Despite her limited freedom and absent parents, she forms a deep friendship with another girl. Together, they uncover a family secret that leads to a suicide attempt. The film explores themes of friendship, family relationships, emigration, and the challenges faced by women in Sicilian society.

Always Kabhi Kabhi is a story about four unique lives that intersect at St. Marks, a prestigious school. It is a coming-of-age film with elements of romance, drama, and comedy. The movie explores the lives of high school students dealing with parental pressure, corrupt cops, first love, and the pressure to fit in. It is a lighthearted and entertaining watch.

The film depicts 24 hours in a HDB block of residential flats in Singapore. There are three main storylines. San San, fat, silent, and alone, hears the ghost of her mother constantly upbraid her. Ah Gu, a tofu soup vendor, is at odds with Lily, his materialistic immigrant wife, who longs for something he cannot provide. Meng spouts every moralistic bromide of the striving middle class, but is unhinged by his teenage sister May ("Trixie" to her boyfriend) who won't study, parties all night, and seems doomed by youth culture.

A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.

All The Days Before Tomorrow follows the journey of two friends as they navigate through their lives, facing the challenges of relationships, personal growth, and the search for meaning. Set in Montreal and Tokyo, the film explores themes of male-female friendship, self-indulgence, and the longing for connection.

“When I was one year old I was already walking. At two, I was eating dirt. At three, my father was in prison. At four, I begged with my sister. At seven, I came to France.” Those are the words of Spartacus, a Roma child who, at 13, has already accumulated the experiences of several lifetimes. He and his sister Cassandre, 10, scrape out a living with an alcoholic, melodramatic father and a mother who begs them to free her from her husband’s tyranny. With the help of an exceptional social worker, they manage to detach themselves from their terrible parents and experience childhood as they never could before.

Reeta is on holiday with her baby brother and parents. When her parents fail to return to their isolated island house after going shopping, Reeta and her brother are marooned.