Movies and TvShows featuring "helpfulness" theme.

In a once thriving mining community in Northeast England, the future of The Old Oak pub hangs by a thread. With the closure of mines, the village has fallen on hard times. When Syrian refugees are suddenly placed in the village, the pub becomes a battleground. TJ, the landlord, forms an unlikely friendship with a young Syrian girl named Yara. Together, they strive to bridge the gap between the two communities and bring understanding. A deeply moving drama about fragilities and hopes.

A group of victims and perpetrators of violent crime in France come together in a restorative justice program, facilitated by professionals and volunteers, to have a dialogue and heal from their trauma. It is a journey of anger, hope, silence, and words, leading to alliances, heartbreaks, awareness, regained confidence, and sometimes even reparation.

In the Iranian village, a young boy named Ahmed discovers that he accidentally took his classmate's notebook home. Determined to return it, he goes on a journey to find his friend's house. Along the way, Ahmed encounters various challenges and learns the importance of kindness and helpfulness. This minimalistic and postmodern film showcases the gentle and slow pace of rural life in Iran, while also exploring themes of friendship, family relationships, and education.

The Koala Brothers, Frank and Buster, live in the Australian Outback and help their friends and neighbors solve problems and learn important life lessons. With their kindness, helpfulness, and strong bond, they navigate through various situations, showcasing the beauty of friendship and the importance of community.

Nazarin is a Catholic priest in Mexico who devotes himself to helping the poor and needy. Despite facing hatred and persecution, he continues his work with devotion and belief in miracles. However, his belief in God is tested when he is betrayed and incarcerated. Throughout his journey, Nazarin encounters various characters including a street prostitute, an epileptic follower, and a little man. His faith and determination to help others are put to the ultimate test.

The Invisibles follows the story of a homeless woman trying to rebuild her life. She faces challenges like finding shelter, seeking a job, and dealing with her dark past. With the help of a social worker and a group therapy program, she begins her journey towards social integration. The movie explores themes of poverty, broken families, and self-esteem through a mix of dark humor and heartfelt moments.

In 1950s Paris, a newspaper delivery boy named Fred is wrongly accused of murder and must clear his name. As he investigates the crime and tries to find the real killer, Fred encounters a circus, a clown act, and a police interrogation. With the help of some unlikely allies, Fred uncovers the truth and exposes the identity of the true murderer.

Set in occupied France during World War II, Monsieur Batignole is a story about a butcher who becomes entangled in the resistance movement and finds himself helping a Jewish family hide from the Nazis. As he navigates the complexities of the war and deals with his own personal challenges, Monsieur Batignole must make difficult choices to protect those he cares about.

Mansfield Park follows the story of Fanny Price, a young girl who is sent to live with her wealthy relatives in a seaside town. She navigates the complexities of love, social class, and family dynamics while trying to stay true to herself.

In this haunting drama, an older man living in Paris is haunted by the presence of a mysterious girl. As he tries to uncover her identity and purpose, he is drawn into a world of paranormal phenomena and supernatural powers. The girl's appearance threatens to unravel his life and force him to confront his own mortality.

Looking for Hortense is a comedy-drama movie set in Paris, France. The story revolves around a man who finds himself caught up in a series of unexpected events when he agrees to help his friend find and rescue his wife. As he navigates through a maze of cultural differences, identity struggles, and family crises, he must confront his own inner demons and strive to find a new sense of purpose and meaning in his life.

News from Planet Mars follows the story of a socially awkward computer programmer who is struggling to navigate parenthood while also dealing with his own mental illness. His life takes an unexpected turn when he begins to have surreal dreams about outer space. As he tries to balance work and family, he finds himself on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

Ariane is having her birthday party but no one comes. She decides to leave at the seaside and take part with her life that disappointed her.

Autumn Marathon is a 1979 comedy-drama film set in Soviet Russia. The film follows the story of a dysfunctional husband and wife, Boris and Zoya. Boris is an alcoholic and Zoya is an English translator. The film explores their marital problems, Boris' midlife crisis, and Zoya's affair with a coworker. Throughout the movie, themes of alcoholism, depression, and infidelity are examined. Autumn Marathon provides a humorous yet poignant portrayal of life in Soviet Russia.

Etaten is a workplace comedy TV show that follows the lives of employees at a government office. The show combines elements of comedy and drama, focusing on the daily interactions, challenges, and shenanigans of the office workers. It features a cast of quirky characters, including a receptionist with a skin disease, a silent man, and a returning character from a previous season. The show explores themes of anxiety, workplace dynamics, and the absurdity of bureaucratic systems. With its unique blend of humor and satire, Etaten offers a fresh take on the workplace comedy genre.

While on a road trip to spread her godfather's ashes, Daphne and her ill godmother Fran get into an accident forcing them to make an unexpected stop. Wanting to keep Fran off the road, Daphne enlists Matthew, their mechanic, to be her fake boyfriend. But soon their fake relationship isn't so fake after all.

Arriving in Paris, Madeleine Marsan rents a room in a guesthouse where she makes the acquaintance of Pierre Ruffin, a respectable municipal librarian. Through Pierre, Madeleine finds work as a schoolteacher and soon realises that she is in love with him. Then she discovers that Pierre is in truth the head of a band of crooks. Caught by the police after a failed robbery, Pierre manages to escape. With Madeleine’s help, he goes on the run.

An eighteen-year-old boy is released from an institute for minors with no family support, and for the first time tastes the bittersweet flavor of freedom; an imprisoned mother longs to go back and start all over again. These are the characters taken from the real world and transferred into a film that is first of all a shadowing of human beings, of their hopes and little acts of cowardice. But it is also the story of a time of waiting, of a soul going around in circles, a coming of age in a desolate and oppressive, marginal context that becomes a character in its own right.

Nurse Sinikka wants to help a prisoner who crosses the border from the Soviet Union. She and her fiancé plan a flight via Finland with the help of her mother. Ruth the girlfriend of Sinikka's brother happens to witness the escape, which puts them all in danger.