Movies and TvShows featuring "belt-beating" theme.

After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Despite facing brutal treatment and torture, Zamperini survives and eventually forgives his captors, continuing to live a life of faith and forgiveness.

Based on a true story, An American Crime follows the shocking events that took place in 1965 when Sylvia Likens, a teenage girl, was brutally tortured and murdered by Gertrude Baniszewski, a single mother. The film highlights the harrowing treatment Sylvia endured in the basement of Gertrude's home, as well as the systemic failures that allowed such abuse to occur.

Jody, a 20-year-old man, is stuck in a cycle of dependency and irresponsibility. He must confront his immaturity and make choices that will shape his future.

After an experiment goes wrong, a mentally handicapped man becomes a genius with supernatural powers. Seeking revenge against the people who mistreated him, he engages in a killing spree. It all leads to a final showdown with a secret government organization.

The Boys of St. Vincent is a powerful and disturbing movie that delves into the dark and haunting world of child abuse within a Catholic orphanage in 1970s Newfoundland. The film follows the experiences of young boys who are subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of the priests in charge. It explores the lasting impact of trauma and the struggle for justice in the face of a powerful institution. The story is based on true events and serves as a stark reminder of the abuses that can occur behind closed doors.

In 1930s Texas, a recently widowed woman fights to save her farm with the help of a blind boarder and an African-American drifter, while facing racism and economic hardships.

A Mexican anthology television series which deals with the social problems of Mexican society.

Teenager Carmín lives in a mountainous village in the center of Puerto Rico with her tough and conservative grandmother. Her mother left for the US without her. The arrival of her father, after long years in prison, eases Carmín’s profound sadness. The relationship with him, however, brings its own ambiguousness and complexities and as Carmín moves into womanhood this causes great confusion, mostly for her.

Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca, alias the Heifer, is 23 years old and tells his story as a criminal offender from 1 Ocaña Toledo. Fatherless, the offender has his childhood and how everything changed when her mother went to prison.

A young boy named Ciske navigates the dangerous world of crime and corruption in Amsterdam, leading to an accidental murder and a series of events that change his life forever.

The show presents mature themes involving love stories and disturbing topics of real-life cases including rape, incest, child abuse, prostitution, discrimination and domestic violence. At the beginning of each episode, Silvia Pinal would discuss the social aspect surrounding the case the audience was about to view.

The charitable Emilio is a jealous barber tries to prevent at all costs the rich toting Mario mess with his girlfriend Rosita. Although Emilio help with money from neighbors, gets entangled in a misunderstanding and ends up in jail but his friends are out of charge so much trouble.

Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?

A man seeks vengeance after being released from prison. He returns to his small town and confronts those who wronged him, including his ex-love. He engages in a gunfight and duels with his enemies while also dealing with the complexities of his past.

Little Bugger is a heartwarming movie set in a small town. It follows the journey of a young boy as he navigates the challenges of growing up, facing obstacles, and learning important life lessons. Through various adventures and experiences, he discovers his true self and learns the value of friendship, family, and perseverance.

Several boys aged seven to fourteen, have formed their own secret support group as a result of parental neglect and abuse. The group is however more keen on revenge against the adults on their island. They break into houses and steal items, not for money, more for the thrill. They vandalize homes and torment the occupants. One man decides to seize the opportunity to do away with his wife and blame it on the intruders.

An Irish Traveler father struggles to raise his son, who has darker secrets than most.

A sadistic jew tortures an abnormal employee who is held captive for having owned his only daughter on the day of his death. The jew's life turns to hell as the punishment increases and the abnormal man begins to feel pleasure with his suffering.

Two half-siblings Jana and Miroslav are ineffectually trying to escape their mutual attraction and break free from their fatal relationship. Two time levels, presence and 1970s, inter-mesh in the film.