Movies and TvShows featuring "domestic-life" theme.

The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Clark sets out to have the perfect Griswold family Christmas, but his well-intentioned efforts only result in chaos and mishaps. From accidentally cutting off and taunting truck drivers on the road, to sticking to everything he touches due to excess sap, Clark's comedic attempts at creating the ideal holiday experience fall flat. As the family faces a series of misadventures, including failed attempts at setting up lights and a disastrous Christmas Eve dinner, Clark's determination to salvage the holiday leads to unexpected results. With the arrival of his unpredictable cousin Eddie and an explosive finale involving a radioactive Santa, the Griswold family's Christmas will certainly be one they'll never forget.

Clark Griswold, a food processing salesman, decides to take his family on a cross-country road trip to the Walley World theme park. Along the way, they encounter numerous obstacles and misadventures, including getting lost, having their car vandalized, and dealing with the eccentricities of relatives they visit. Despite all the challenges, Clark is determined to reach their destination and give his family the vacation they deserve.

Soldier Soldier is a drama series that follows the daily lives and struggles of British soldiers. The show explores the challenges they face in their military careers as well as their personal lives.

The Cry of the Owl follows Robert, an airplane designer who moves to a small town in Pennsylvania after a painful divorce. He becomes obsessed with his beautiful neighbor Jenny and starts spying on her. When Jenny's ex-boyfriend mysteriously disappears, Robert becomes a prime suspect, thrusting him into a world of deceit and danger. As he navigates through a web of secrets and betrayal, Robert's mental stability begins to unravel, leading to a shocking climax.

No Place Like Home is a BBC situation comedy written by Jon Watkins and stars William Gaunt and Patricia Garwood as Arthur and Beryl Crabtree, a middle-aged couple who plan for a quiet life once their children have left home. Sadly, it is not to be. No Place Like Home was broadcast for five series between 1983 and 1987, with an early appearance by Martin Clunes.

The Maid follows the story of a maid working in the house of an upper-middle-class family in Chile. As she deals with the challenges of her job, including catfights, rivalry, and dark comedic situations, she navigates the complexities of her relationships with the family members and her fellow employees.

Black Venus is a drama film based on the true story of a South African woman, Saartjie Baartman, who is taken to Europe in the early 19th century and exhibited as a freak show attraction. The film depicts the exploitation, objectification, and racism faced by Baartman during her life, highlighting the themes of colonialism and racial prejudice. It also explores the personal struggles and experiences of Baartman, including her forced involvement in pornography and her eventual death from pneumonia. The movie bravely tackles sensitive topics related to race, identity, and the dehumanization of women.

Mother's lucky day takes a strange turn when a lightning strike leaves her with telekinetic powers. She finds more and more ways to use her new ability, but soon things get a little out of control.

From an early age, songs and fairytales convinced Zelma that Love would solve all her problems as long as she abided by societal expectations of how a girl should act. But as she grew older something didn't seem right with the concept of love: the more she tried to conform, the more her body resisted. A story about the acceptance of the inner female rebellion.

The Captain's Paradise follows a sea captain named Henry who leads a double life. In Gibraltar, he is married to a loyal and domesticated wife while in Morocco, he enjoys the company of a beautiful and exciting mistress. However, when unforeseen circumstances arise, Henry's paradise is threatened and he must navigate the challenges of his dual relationships. This comedy-drama explores themes of love, fidelity, and the complexities of domestic life.

Margo is an ex-stripper who meets her long, lost father in Mexico. She looks after him in the waning days of his life, with the help of a traveling projectionist. The father passes away, telling of the loot from a botched bank robbery that he buried years earlier. The two get jobs in town as their relationship grows and they search for the treasure on the weekends. But while the treasure seems to bring them together, it also seems to be tearing them apart.

An accidental slip reveals that a happily married couple were intimate before marriage.

This documentary follows three couples to see how things turned out several years after their weddings. The film presents challenging ideas about relationships, as it answers the question: Why is marriage so difficult?

In the 1930s, during Collectivization, we follow Alexandra Sokolova, who having joined a kolkhoz, is promoted by the Party to the management of the farm: she becomes chairman of the kolkhoz, courageously coping with the difficulties of collectivization, the distrust of some fellow villagers, and family conflict.

A woman's nightly domestic rituals—from putting her baby to bed to making love—unspool in a playful parade of surreal, straight-from-the-id images. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

An intimate portrait that tells the story of Anthony, a lonely history teacher, and his adopted daughter Luna. Unexpectedly Sam, his ex boyfriend, shows up one year after their separation looking for closure or perhaps trying to revive a relationship that once was.

The Steamie is a charming movie set in Glasgow, Scotland. It follows the lives of a group of women in a community laundry, as they come together to support each other and navigate the challenges of their daily lives. With a mix of laughter, tears, and unforgettable characters, this movie is a celebration of friendship, resilience, and the power of community.

The Week The Women Went is a television show produced by Paperny Films, and based on a BBC Three program of the same title. The show was part documentary, part reality television, that explores what happens when all the women in an ordinary Canadian town disappear for a week and leave the men and children to cope on their own. The first season of the show was taped in Hardisty, Alberta from June 2 to June 9, 2007 and consisted of eight one-hour episodes. The show first aired on CBC Television in Canada on January 21, 2008 and concluded on March 10, 2008. An estimated 1.2 million viewers watched the debut episode. The second season of the show was shot in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia from September 8 to September 15, 2008 and began airing on January 21, 2009.

A whimsical yet serious-minded look into the future sponsored by the appliance and radio manufacturer Philco-Ford. In the "1999 House of Tomorrow", each family member's activities are enabled by a central computer and revolve around products remarkably similar to those made by the sponsor. Power comes from a self-contained fuel cell which supports environmental controls, an automatic cooking system, and a computer-assisted "education room".

A harried housewife is criticized by her male-chauvinist husband, who remarks that she doesn't make effective use of her time during the day and insinuates that she doesn't finish her chores because of laziness.