Movies and TvShows featuring "body-in-river" theme.

Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) is a drama set in a post-apocalyptic world where a teenager struggles to survive after the devastation of a nuclear holocaust. The story explores themes of loss, resilience, and the consequences of war. The protagonist, Gen, faces the horrors of war aftermath, including starvation, radiation sickness, and the death of loved ones. As he navigates through the ruins of Hiroshima, he encounters homelessness, child abuse, and American war crimes. Despite the hardships, Gen remains determined to rebuild his life and find hope in the midst of despair.

Sword of the Beast follows the story of a ronin who becomes a fugitive after discovering a hidden stash of gold. As he tries to escape his pursuers, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous power struggle and must decide where his loyalties lie.

In a valley, with a dense growth of trees, a baby is killed. The baby's mother Satomi is arrested as the prime suspect. The police also learn that Satomi is involved in a romantic relationship with her next door neighbor Ozaki. The information was provided by the neighbor's lover Kanako.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a macabre tale of a man named Dorian Gray, whose portrait ages and shows the effects of his immoral actions while he remains eternally young. Dorian makes a deal with the devil, sacrificing his soul for eternal youth and beauty. As he indulges in a life of pleasure and sin, his portrait becomes more grotesque, reflecting the corruption of his soul. The story explores themes of moral corruption, immorality, and the consequences of one's actions.

In war-torn Chad, a hotel pool attendant is forced to give up his job to his son when the hotel owner decides to support the war effort. As the man searches for his missing son, he grapples with the unfairness of his dismissal and the devastating consequences of the conflict.

Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster's rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.

A sports journalist turned amateur sleuth investigates a murder after finding a manuscript that leads him on a head-trip full of intrigue. He teams up with a police inspector to unravel the mystery and catch the serial killer. Set in London, England, the investigation takes them to various locations including a pub, a cellar, the River Thames, and a dog racing track.

A woman sees a man throw a person into an elevator shaft and helps him to get rid of the body. During this adventure the man falls in love with the witness to his crime.

Story about a young girl, the daughter a prominent doctor. When the girl goes missing her father gets the police to jump into action because of his class status and wealth.

This documentary delves deep into the mind of a serial killer, capturing a chilling interview that exposes the horrifying crimes and twisted psychology behind his murderous rampage.

H., 35, an Arabian immigrant, works as projectionist in an old cinema. One day, drawn by the music, he looks through the window of the booth and is fascinated: the dancer he sees on the screen seems to be looking straight into his eyes. He falls in love with her, but the vision last only a moment. Shortly afterwards, an elderly man storms into the projection booth and claims he is his uncle.
 H. wants to prepare a meal for him and reaches for the oil bottle: he sees the same dancer on the label…. H begins to find echoes of his own life in the images he projects. Everything changes when fiction and reality merge...

Cut-out animated parody of Hamlet by pioneering British animator Anson Dyer.