Movies and TvShows featuring "control-by-fear" theme.

In the midst of the French Revolution, an undercover agent attempts to rescue a hostage while navigating the dangerous political landscape. With the guillotine looming, time is running out for both the agent and the hostage.

Wild Oranges is a suspenseful silent film that takes place on a remote island off the coast of Georgia, USA. The story follows a recluse ships cook, who becomes involved in a romantic rivalry and must confront his own fears and the control exerted by others. As tensions rise, the cook is faced with a series of dangerous situations, including rape threats, knife attacks, and murder. Amidst this turmoil, he falls in love with a woman bound and gagged, and together they must find a way to escape the clutches of their captors. As the plot unfolds, secrets are revealed, leading to a heart-stopping conclusion.

In the 1950s, Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa Mirabal - who were known by their codename "The Butterflies" - created an underground resistance movement against Rafael Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic. On November 25, 1960, Trujillo had all three sisters assassinated. The assassinations turned the Mirabal sisters into national heroines and symbols of feminist resistance. The documentary interweaves interviews with over forty witnesses to the story, including the Mirabal family friends, colleagues, co-revolutionaries, teachers, and most importantly, their surviving sister, Dedé, along with dramatic reenactments and archival footage.