Movies and TvShows featuring "family-strife" theme.

The Inheritance is a period drama set in Rome, Italy in the 1880s. It follows the story of a family torn apart by greed, manipulation, and betrayal. The crooked businessman father disowns his son, leading to a bitter conflict. As the plot unfolds, we witness the deep-seated corruption of a capitalist society, financial speculation, and the consequences of unrequited love and adultery.

Carol feels, for whatever reason, that her husband, John, has grown indifferent to her, and is on a quest to find out why, suspecting another woman. She sees the family physician, Dr. Swope, first and then hires a private detective. Her own sleuthing is more effective and she devises a plan; having long been pursued by Eric, she apparently accedes and accompanies him to an apartment and, per her plan, enter the wrong one. There, they find Carol's best friend, Charlotte, and John hiding in a closet. The latter, showing more nerve than good sense, goes into a rage and berates Carol for her apparent philandering. The battle continues at home, where their daughter Janet informs them that because of them, she and Paul have given up on the idea of marriage, but are going away together, anyway. Carol and John trail them to a hotel and find them in twin beds, whereupon John, armed with a fire-ax, summons a justice of the peace and demands a fire-ax version of a shotgun wedding.

This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accused for a crime she did not commit (drug dealing), arrested and locked up behind bars.

The Magic of Marciano is a heartwarming drama that explores the themes of family, addiction, and imagination. The story centers around a single mother who is struggling with alcoholism and domestic abuse. Her young son, with his vivid imagination, becomes a matchmaker, trying to find the perfect companion for his mother. As the family faces various crises, they must learn to overcome their struggles and find strength in their relationships.

The Woodmans is a biographical documentary that delves into the life and art of the Woodman family, particularly focusing on the photographer, Francesca Woodman. The film explores themes of family relationships, artistic creativity, and emotional vulnerability, while also examining the tragedy of Francesca's suicide and its impact on her family. Through interviews, archive footage, and glimpses into her artwork, the documentary offers a melancholic and introspective look into the life of a talented and troubled artist.

After years of living in her selfish parents' (Melvyn Douglas and Lynn Bari) egotistical shadows, desperate teenager Jill Bradley (Joan Evans) makes a last-ditch play for attention by attempting suicide. Jill's guilt-ridden father tries at last to help her and to cheer her up but new problems

After Caroline Cram finds herself in an analyst's office, she starts groping for the truth about her hopelessness, fears, loneliness and anxieties. A fact and fiction documentary financed by the U. S. Public Health Service and endorsed by the National Association for Mental Health and the National Institute for Mental Health.