Movies and TvShows featuring "man-with-a-mental-disability" theme.

The story of the rivalry between the twin sisters Ruth and Raquel takes place in the fictional Pontal D'Areia, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro. They have very different personalities. Ruth is sweet, calm and has a good heart. Raquel, on the other hand, is selfish, aggressive and mean.

Move to Heaven is a drama TV show that explores the heartfelt journey of a mourner and his autistic nephew. Together, they discover life lessons through untold stories, ultimately finding healing and growth. Based on a novel, this emotional series highlights the importance of family and the transformative power of relationships.

In 'The Evil Within,' a mentally handicapped man named John finds an antique mirror that causes him to have horrifying nightmares. As he tries to uncover the truth behind the mirror, he realizes that it may be connected to a supernatural serial killer who targets people with mental disabilities. With the help of his girlfriend, John must confront the evil within the mirror and stop the killer before it's too late.

When their two teenage children go missing in the Australian outback, a troubled family must navigate a small town's secrets and their own internal conflicts while searching for answers.

After suffering a brain injury, Chris Pratt becomes a janitor at a bank and gets roped into being the lookout for a heist. As he tries to carry out his role, he struggles with his disability and the consequences of his actions.

While doing community service at a special needs home, a rebellious teenage girl develops an unlikely friendship with a young mentally handicapped man who lives there.

A mentally challenged man named Bobby runs away from his abusive stepfather and befriends a hermit named Mr. Summers. With Mr. Summers' help, Bobby finds solace in the animals around him and learns important life lessons.

No Way Home follows a brain-damaged man who is parolee after serving time in prison. He gets caught up in the dangerous world of drugs while trying to uncover family secrets. Set in the 90s, the story explores the challenges faced by an adult with a mental disability and his struggle to navigate a complex web of relationships and personal demons.

A gunslinger named Bat Masterson seeks revenge against the corrupt sheriff and gang leader in the lawless town of Dodge City, Kansas.

A 12-year-old girl finds herself stranded on a lonely Caribbean island with a 20-year old retarded man in this sensitively rendered Canadian drama from Quebec. Emile and Cedrine are first seen during their rescue in which both are nearly in a coma. Their story of how they got there and survived is told via flashback. The two were the only survivors of a plane crash and at first Cedrine is terrified of Emile, thinking he might lose control and rape her. Fortunately, Emile is gentle and the two become friends, playmates, and eventually lovers in scenes that exploit neither character.

An ex-convict tries to make an honest living and take care of his girlfriend and her mentally slow brother.

Jilted by his wife, a man with OCD finds eye-opening common ground and camaraderie with his neighbour, a young man with Down Syndrome.

Intellectually impaired he might be, Jun (Leon Lai) is only dumb but not silly. Abandoned by his family on a trip to Tokyo with only a few notes in his pocket, he thinks he has found his guardian angel when he bumps into a former classmate, Hoi (Chapman To). But Hoi is no angel at all. He is just a grifter on the run from yakuza loan sharks. When Yan (Yang Kuei-mei), the owner of an escort service, is convinced the ingenuous Jun will mark a perfect gigolo, Hoi decides to transform his pal into Tokyo's most sought-after Lothario in order to eke out a living and to pay his debts.

In this nightmare style horror film a mentally disturbed man tries to survive in an abandoned suburb at the end of the world.