Movies and TvShows featuring "ailing-mother" theme.

The Whole Wide World is a biographical drama that tells the story of a courtship between a teacher and a writer set in 1930s Texas. The movie explores their star-crossed lovers' relationship against a backdrop of rural setting and mental illness.

World of Glory is a dark comedy that takes place in a surreal dystopian world. The story follows an emotionally unavailable real estate agent who witnesses the agonizing death of a truck driver due to toxic fumes. As the agent goes about his ordinary life, he is haunted by the haunting screams of the dying driver. He also grapples with his debt and his ailing mother in the hospital. The film takes a surreal and comedic approach to explore themes of mortality, ordinary life, and the darkness that exists within society.

In Mexican Bus Ride, a man finds himself on a transforming journey when he is tempted by his ailing mother's inheritance. As he embarks on a bus ride to claim the money, he encounters various obstacles and colorful characters. The film explores themes of temptation, family dynamics, and the pursuit of happiness. With comedic and dramatic moments, Mexican Bus Ride showcases the beauty and complexities of life in Mexico during the 1950s.

A university teacher, Peter, falls in love with a nightclub singer, Francey, during a train trip. They have a whirlwind courtship and decide to get married. However, they face obstacles when Peter's domineering father disapproves of their relationship and Francey's ailing mother gets involved. They must navigate through misunderstandings and challenges to finally be together.

Dinty is a newsboy whose fight to care for his ailing mother leads him into conflicts with the other boys on the street and then with drug smugglers in Chinatown.

Told with heart, humor, and a little bit of magic, Dragonfly is a female led feature film about homecoming and healing for a Midwestern family divided by divorce and illness. Struggling artist Anna Larsen’s mother has never understood her. When her mom is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, Anna returns home to help but brings years of family baggage with her. As she unpacks her past, Anna rediscovers a mysterious mailbox from her childhood and embarks on a search to solve its mystery. What she learns along the way may just be the key to rekindling her own magic.

Elle (Isabelle Gélinas) wants to make a film about African wildlife. Adrien (Eric Métayer) is obsessed with the idea of making love to Elle in a very peculiar and theatrical imaginary bedroom. Perhaps following a principle of sympathetic magic, he arranges for a crew of eccentric friends to help create the bedroom of his dreams. If one part of his dream comes true, perhaps the other one will.

Stuck living as a care giver for his distant ailing mother, Andy receives a surprise intervention from his fabulous childhood imaginary friend.