Movies and TvShows featuring "battered-child" theme.
ERASED is a TV show about a schoolteacher named Satoru who possesses the power to go back in time and prevent tragedies from happening. When his mother is murdered and he is framed for the crime, Satoru travels back 18 years to his childhood to try to prevent a series of child murders from happening, including the abduction and murder of one of his classmates. As he tries to change the past and find the true killer, he uncovers dark secrets and must confront his own traumatic childhood.
Hope (2013) is a powerful drama based on a true story. It follows the harrowing journey of a young girl who becomes a victim of sexual assault, leading to physical trauma and life-threatening injuries. Left for dead on a construction site, she miraculously survives and undergoes a series of surgeries to recover. The film explores the challenges she faces in the courtroom during the criminal trial of her assailant, while highlighting the importance of friendship and the resilience of the human spirit.
In the 19th century, Jane Eyre, an orphan, takes on the role of a governess and falls for her employer, Mr. Rochester. As their love blossoms, Jane uncovers dark secrets and deception in the gothic mansion. She must navigate the challenges of love, societal expectations, and her own independence.
Bastard Out of Carolina is a powerful movie that tells the story of a young girl named Bone who endures physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather. Set in South Carolina in the 1950s, the film explores themes of poverty, domestic violence, and the resilience of the human spirit.
In the midst of the Second Anglo-Boer War, a little girl named Sara Crewe is sent to a strict boarding school after her father, a soldier, is presumed dead. Despite her harsh circumstances, Sara’s vivid imagination and kind heart help her make friends and find hope in the midst of adversity.
Broken Blossoms tells the story of a Chinese man who falls in love with a young girl trapped in a dysfunctional relationship with her abusive father. Set in London, the film explores themes of racism, xenophobia, and doomed love. It is a silent film that portrays the tragic consequences of intolerance and the power of compassion.
In Blind Alley, a psychiatrist's nightmare leads to a murder when an escaped prisoner seeks revenge on his former doctor.
The future is bleak for a troubled boy from a broken home in the slums. He runs away when his step father breaks his violin, ending up sleeping in the basement of a music school for poor children.
Set in 1962, a Marine fighter pilot, known as The Great Santini, clashes with his hot-tempered son, who just wants to fit in, in a small town in South Carolina. The father's tough-love approach and high expectations strain their relationship, while the son struggles to find his own identity and deal with the pressures of high school, basketball, and military life.
Dominick works as a garbageman while his brother Eugene is a medical student. Dominick, who is protective of his brother, struggles with self-sufficiency and suppressed memories of their abusive father. The brothers' bond is tested when they confront their past and face a tragic event.
The Italian follows the journey of a young boy who escapes from an orphanage and embarks on a search for his mother. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and forms unexpected connections, ultimately learning the true meaning of family.
Iraq in Fragments is a documentary film exploring the shattered reality of Iraq through three different narratives - the daily struggles of Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds as they navigate the chaos and violence in war-torn Iraq. Through personal stories, the film provides an intimate look into the lives of ordinary Iraqis and the impact of the ongoing war on their daily lives.
Stella Maris (1918) tells the story of a young woman who leads a dual life, facing love, murder, and hardship. She is portrayed as both a disabled and a wealthy woman. The plot explores themes of love triangle, class distinction, and the consequences of one's actions. The film is set in London, England and showcases the struggles and challenges faced by the protagonists in a society divided by nobility and poverty.
Men of Boys Town is a heartwarming drama set in a Catholic orphanage. The film follows the struggles and triumphs of the boys who live in the orphanage, as they navigate challenges such as financial crises, juvenile delinquency, and the need for social reform. Throughout the film, themes of self-sacrifice, determination, and the power of community are explored.
Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
A juvenile delinquent on parole receives support from a social worker and a girl from a slum.
Viola Drayton (Minter) has a fascination for fairies, but real life intervenes when her father, a colonel (W.T. Carleton), is called off to the European War (that's what they called World War I in early 1915). He leaves Viola in the care of the Nevisons (Herbert Wilke and Ina Brookes) and gives them thirty thousand dollars to invest on her behalf. When word arrives that Drayton has been killed in battle, Mr. Nevison takes Viola's money for himself, but he squanders it and his wife has to take in boarders. Viola hates her life at the Nevisons so she runs away and gets a job at a theater playing...a fairy.
Dr. Stannard Wayne -- like all "good" men of the times -- is a God-fearing soul. He marries the former mistress of his friend, Dr. Arthur Richards, without knowing her past. Richards, an abortionist, resumes his affair with the woman and runs off with her. But before he leaves, he frames Wayne for one of the illegal operations he has done, and the innocent man is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out, Wayne has become angry and cynical.
Peter James Slaney, just released from prison, is the only boarder who is kind to Lena, the maid at the cheap Paris Hotel. So that Lena can leave her abusive landlady, Slaney accepts $2,500 from a stranger, who threatens to send Slaney back to prison unless he undertakes a job. Slaney is sent to the home of political boss John Biggs with a sealed envelope which he is to open after entering.