Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) follows the dedicated detectives of the Special Victims Unit as they investigate and solve heinous crimes, particularly those involving sexual violence, in New York City.
Oh Dae-Su is kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years without knowing why. Upon his release, he must track down his captor and uncover the truth behind his imprisonment.
In 1850s California, Sarah, sold into prostitution as a child, survives through hatred. When Michael is commanded by God to marry her, he faces a challenge. Sarah's past of rejection and abuse makes it difficult for her to trust him. As their relationship grows based on honesty and affection, she learns to overcome her fears and embrace love. Sarah eventually leaves to sacrifice for Michael but returns years later, realizing that he still loves her. They are blessed with children and live happily ever after.
The main theme of the series is the way in which a person is led to murder while each story in the series combines elements of drama, social stories and thrillers. The duration of each episode is 45 minutes and is in the form of a psychograph. While the stories in the series are based on real events that have preoccupied public opinion, their dramatization has undergone some changes.
Girl in the Basement is a psychological thriller based on a true story. It follows the horrifying ordeal of a teenage girl who is held captive in her father's basement. She struggles to survive, facing abuse and manipulation from her controlling father. As the story unfolds, we witness her fight for freedom and the devastating impact it has on her life.
Inspector Montalbano is a police detective who investigates and solves crimes in the small fictional town of Vigata, located in Sicily, Italy. He is known for his sharp intuition, attention to detail, and unique investigative methods. Montalbano deals with a variety of cases ranging from murder to drug smuggling, all while navigating the complexities of his personal and professional life.
A schoolboy and his friend are caught at school looking at pornography on the computer. Punished, they wrongly believe that the police are going to arrest them so they hide in an abandoned building and as the boys feel cornered, and fearing for their lives, one of them accidentally kills a prostitute with a dagger thinking she was a mugger...
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in an underpass tunnel. The film follows Alex's boyfriend and a friend as they search for her attacker and seek revenge. Throughout the film, various flashback scenes reveal the lead-up to the assault, including the dynamics between Alex, her boyfriend, and her ex-boyfriend. The movie ends with a scene of Alex in a park, unaware of the horrifying fate that awaits her. The powerful and disturbing film explores themes of revenge, violence, and the destructive nature of time.
A young woman arrives at her Airbnb rental late at night for a job interview. However, she finds out that the house has been double-booked and a strange man is already there. Despite her doubts, she decides to stay, but soon realizes that the house holds horrifying secrets.
After being inexplicably kidnapped and imprisoned for 20 years, a man sets out to seek revenge on those who wronged him, uncovering dark secrets along the way.
A group of teenage girls at camp discuss their various sexual escapades while they read a new journal about sex has been published to help teenagers understand the consequences of sex.
In the distant future on the planet Earl, colonized by immigrants from Earth centuries ago. "Old technology" has survived in the form of nanomachines that allow female virgins wield Highly-advanced Materializing Equipment (HiME) and become Meister Otomes - bodyguards and warriors that serve the royalty of various kingdoms. Arika Yumemiya has come to Windbloom Kingdom in search of her mother, whom Arika knows was an Otome. On her arrival she meets the top Coral Otome student, Nina Wáng, and Windbloom's heir to the throne, Mashiro Blan de Windbloom. The series follows Arika's progress as a student at Garderobe Academy and the machinations of those desiring the destructive power of the old technology for themselves.
The story takes place five decades from now, when brain scanners have been perfected to the point that the government can retrieve up to five years' worth of memories from people's minds — even if they are dead. The investigators of the National Research Institute of Police Science's 9th Forensics Laboratory must weigh the ethical choices in the ultimate invasion of privacy as they delve into people's minds to solve crimes. Everyone has a secret in his mind. Following Maki, the leader of the group, and Aoki, a newcomer, the anime shows the agonies of the investigators who have to know these secrets unwillingly.
Jean Monier is a disillusioned lawyer, appointed to defend Nicolas Milik, a man accused of murdering his wife. While everything points to his guilt, Monier takes up the case, convinced of his innocence.
A long time ago in Sicilia, there was a common, unwritten law that linked the hereditary rights to unequivocal demonstrations of virility. Because of that traditional law, a middle-age widower whose wife died without begetting him a child, is about to lose an inheritance of a large sum of money. The man marries again, with Nadia, an attractive woman with a daughter from her first marriage, Daniela. But time passes, and Nadia is not getting pregnant, either. Eventually, his beautiful stepdaughter will help him solve his problem.
The Steve Wilkos Show, which premiered in 2007, focuses on controversial and emotional topics. The host, Steve Wilkos, a former cop and a security guard on The Jerry Springer Show, deals with issues such as child molestation, prostitution, drug dealing, and dysfunctional families. With the help of lie detectors and DNA tests, he exposes the truth and seeks justice for the victims.
Jessie and Gerald arrive at an isolated lake house for some time away. Gerald restrains Jessie with handcuffs as part of a stranger rape fantasy, but he dies of a heart attack, leaving Jessie handcuffed to the bed. She fights to survive and break free, encountering hallucinations and confronting traumatic childhood memories. Eventually, she escapes and overcomes her fears. Six months later, she starts a foundation for sexual abuse victims. In court, she confronts a serial killer who resembles the man she saw during her ordeal, reclaiming her power and triumphing over her past.
Immoral Tales is an anthology of four erotic stories set in different historical periods, exploring themes of incest, voyeurism, and sexual taboos. The film takes a provocative and explicit approach, with scenes depicting explicit sexual acts and taboo relationships.
Homer Wells, an orphan, grows up in a Maine orphanage directed by Dr. Wilbur Larch. Larch secretly performs abortions for women while also being addicted to ether. Homer, who disapproves of abortions, is trained by Larch but refuses to perform them. He leaves the orphanage with Candy and settles on an apple orchard. Homer and Candy have an affair while her boyfriend is away at war. Homer helps Rose, a worker's daughter, with an abortion. Wally returns paralyzed, and Candy decides to be with him. Homer returns to the orphanage and becomes the director.
Appassionata tells the story of a dentist who becomes entangled in a forbidden relationship with his seductive teenage daughter, leading to a destructive spiral of lust, betrayal, and family secrets. As their illicit affair becomes increasingly dangerous, the dentist must confront his own moral boundaries and the consequences of his actions.