Movies and TvShows featuring "maxi-pad" theme.

When 11-year-old Margaret moves from the city to the suburbs, she must navigate new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. As she adjusts to her new environment, Margaret communicates with God about her hopes, anxieties, and concerns. She befriends her neighbor Nancy and joins a friend group, navigating the milestones of puberty. Margaret explores her religious identity and confronts family estrangements, all while discovering herself and her beliefs.

Pad Man is a biographical drama-comedy based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social entrepreneur from India. The film tells the inspiring story of how Muruganantham invented low-cost sanitary napkins and brought awareness about menstrual hygiene to rural areas.

Period. End of Sentence. is a documentary that sheds light on the social stigma surrounding menstruation in India, emphasizing the challenges faced by women due to religious discrimination, social taboos, and lack of access to feminine hygiene products. The film also explores the impact of this stigma on girls' education, female independence, and overall public health.

Corpo Celeste follows the story of a 13-year-old girl named Marta who moves with her mother and sister from Switzerland to a small southern Italian town. Marta feels lost and disconnected in this new environment, especially as she prepares for her confirmation in the Catholic Church. She becomes involved in the church's activities and encounters a number of challenges as she navigates her faith, family relationships, and the expectations of her community.

Kissed (1996) is a drama/romance movie that explores the life of Sandra, a young woman who becomes fascinated with death and develops a sexual fetish for the dead. She becomes a mortician and embarks on a journey of self-discovery as she explores her unconventional desires. The movie delves into themes of love, identity, and the boundaries of societal norms.

The Specials is a satirical comedy film that follows the lives of a group of B-list superheroes who struggle with their personal and professional lives. The team, known as The Specials, attempt to maintain their superhero personas while dealing with relationship problems, infidelity, and the pressures of their day-to-day lives. Despite their lack of fame and recognition, The Specials are determined to save the world from various villains and protect humanity. They must learn to work together and overcome their personal issues in order to fulfill their superhero duties.

Three young people—Haris, a gay painter; Vishnu, a rural kabaddi player and their friend Sia, an activist who refuses to conform to dominant norms of femininity—struggle to find space and happiness in a conservative Indian city.

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole is a comedy-drama film set in 1980s England. Sebastian Cole, a high school graduate, navigates the complexities of family relationships, including having a transgender parent. The movie follows Sebastian's adventures as he explores his identity and deals with various challenges in his life.

Girl Flu. is a coming-of-age comedy-drama about a 12-year-old girl named Bird who navigates through the challenges of puberty while trying to find her place in the world. With the support of her single mother, Jenny, Bird learns about first periods, girl fights, and the complexities of relationships. Set in Southern California, the film explores themes of growing up, friendship, and self-discovery.

A 13-year-old Afghan refugee hustles around in a refugee camp when she experiences her period but has no access to sanitary napkins.

Phullu makes it his life’s mission to educate and empower the women in his village by providing better sanitary solutions.

Molly anxiously awaits her first sign of menstruation, which means that she'll be able to date and go dancing. The school nurse explains exactly what menstruation is to her, by using diagrams.

A woman is trying to buy menstrual pads and the clerk won't leave her alone.

A masculine-of-center pre-teen Latina is forced to deal with her sexuality as a result of an embarrassing mishap during a summer afternoon kickball game.

Period. is a heartwarming comedy set in 1983 about a 12-year-old girl named [Name] who experiences her first period. Living with her single father, [Name]'s journey through puberty becomes a source of awkwardness and comedic situations. As she navigates the challenges of growing up, [Name] and her father face an important conversation that brings them closer together.