Movies and TvShows featuring "comfort-woman" theme.

In 1944, during the Japanese occupation of Korea, a group of Korean people, including a comfort woman, a girl child, and a dance team, try to escape the labor camp on Battleship Island. They face numerous challenges, including torture, beatings, and forced labor. With the help of a Korean resistance fighter, they plan a daring escape from the island.

The Pawnbroker tells the story of Sol Nazerman, a Holocaust survivor who operates a pawnshop in Harlem. Sol is haunted by the memories of his traumatic experiences in Auschwitz concentration camp, leading him to distance himself emotionally from others. As the story unfolds, Sol must confront his past and find a way to heal and reconnect with the world around him.

During World War II, a woman named Jean is taken prisoner by the Japanese in Malaya. She and a group of women are forced to march through the jungle and endure various hardships. Jean befriends a fellow prisoner, Joe, and they develop a deep bond. After the war, Jean travels to Australia and learns that Joe is alive and living in Alice Springs. She decides to go to Alice Springs to find Joe and build a life together.

I Can Speak is a comedy-drama film that follows an elderly woman, Park Min-ja, who becomes involved in a legal battle with a government official. As a survivor of the comfort women system during World War II, Min-ja aims to testify about her experiences and seek justice for the war crimes committed against her and other women. With the help of a young government employee, Min-ja fights to raise awareness and bring attention to this historical event. The film offers a heartfelt and entertaining exploration of the strength and resilience of individuals, as well as the power of language in advocating for justice and human rights.

Jongbun is sick of poverty and she admires Young-ae, a smart and pretty friend. Taking place at the end of Japanese colonialism, a sad but beautiful story about two girls begins.

When young Daria enters rehab to kick the drug habit her first love left her with, her perceived innocence saves her from the sexual advances of the mostly male junkies inside and gains her their protection. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight and enjoying the attention, Daria soon finds out that special treatment comes at a great price.

In 1992, KIM Bok-dong, reported herself as a victim of the sexual slavery, "comfort women" during World War Ⅱ. She wanted to receive the proper apology from the Japan government but they denied its responsibility. In 2011, commemorating the 1000th Wednesday demonstration, Statue of Peace was installed in front of the Embassy of Japan. The fight over Japan confronts a new stage.

The story of the women at the "House of Sharing" continues. Old women who share a common bond lead a peaceful life in the countryside, raising vegetables, chickens and painting pictures. They are no different from the elderly women we see every day. But they are all scarred by pain and sorrow from their collective history of being comfort women during World War 2. They became subject to prejudice in their own homeland after their return to Korea. It is painful for them to watch other peoples' children and grandchildren, and they feel rage when the Japanese government tries to cover up the unspeakable crimes they committed against them. The film asks us to remember what these women sacrificed and the shame and misery they faced even as these individuals pass away often forgotten by their own people.