Movies and TvShows featuring "cruel-mother" theme.

After mistakenly marrying a deceased young woman, a shy groom must traverse the realms of the living and the dead to reunite with his true love and rectify his error. Along the way, he must confront betrayal, deceit, and the consequences of his actions.

In 'Play or Die', a group of gamers discover an abandoned mental hospital where they are forced to play a twisted and deadly game. As they navigate through various challenges and puzzles, they realize that their lives are at stake. With time running out, they must use their gaming skills and intelligence to find a way to escape or face a gruesome death. The movie explores themes of paranoia, dysfunctional mother-son relationships, and the dark side of gaming.

In 'The Cure,' a young boy named Erik becomes friends with his new neighbor Dexter, who is also an HIV-positive patient. When Dexter reveals that he knows of a doctor who might have a cure for their condition, Erik convinces him to embark on a journey down the Mississippi River to find him. Along the way, they face numerous challenges and obstacles, but their friendship and determination give them the strength to continue. 'The Cure' is a heartwarming story about friendship, hope, and the power of love.

In Elves (1989), a down-on-his-luck ex-cop investigates a dark secret involving Nazi elves, family secrets, and a female protagonist. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers horrifying truths about Christmas, incestuous rape, and a cruel mother. With a plot filled with blood, murder, and a black magic ritual, this movie is a chilling exploration of evil cults and racial purity.

Camp is a drama movie released in 2013. It tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who is sent to a summer camp where he faces abuse from both his parents and the camp counselor. The boy deals with various issues such as a cruel mother, a cruel father, and child abuse. Throughout the movie, he experiences instances of spitting, biting, and riding a bicycle. The plot revolves around the boy's struggle to cope with the harsh environment of the camp and find solace amidst the chaos.

Young Ursula plays in a tree and ruins her fancy dress. Her elderly mother teaches her a cruel lesson about whether things can ever be mended; what Ursula learns about how to behave may not be what her mother intended.

Alexia is a young woman who comes from the countryside and is in love with a rich man, Paris, who is studying abroad. Her stepmother treats her cruelly and forces her to escape from home. Alexia finds herself in an isolated area by chance, where she is discovered by seven brothers who live together in a nearby house. The seven bachelors put her up and treat her like a member of their own family.

Dimitris Thalassias is a single singing teacher at a senior high school in Athens and undertakes the care of a child abandoned by its mother at the door of the foundling hospital. He does everything required to raise it right, but he sees his life changing unexpectedly, since his fiancée leaves him, and his relations with his students go from bad to worse. While this is happening, the mother shows up to claim her child. In the end, everything is corrected, and a solution is provided through marriage.