Movies and TvShows featuring "pig-slaughter" theme.
Elria finds out her mother Minerva is having an affair with their worker named Jonas. She plans a dark scheme to break their relationship without knowing she’ll be burnt by temptation.
Jude, a teacher in Victorian England, deals with loss of faith, loveless marriage, forbidden love, and social injustice.
Benny, a disturbed teenager, becomes obsessed with violent videos and ultimately commits a horrific crime.
The Butcher Boy follows the story of Francie Brady, a young boy growing up in Ireland in the 1960s. Francie's troubled life starts with the death of his mother and his abusive home environment. As he spirals into madness, Francie turns to dark humor and violent fantasies to cope with his reality.
Cyclo is a gripping crime drama set in Saigon. It explores the gritty underbelly of the city, as a young man becomes involved in the criminal underworld after his bicycle is stolen. The film delves into themes of poverty, violence, and existential loneliness, painting a vivid picture of life in the streets of Saigon.
The Tree of Wooden Clogs is a slow-cinema film set in 19th century Lombardy, Italy. It follows the lives of peasant farmers and their struggles, depicting their daily routine, family relationships, and the challenges they face. The film explores themes of friendship, poverty, and social realism.
An ex gang member's love for pigs spurs him on a life-risking mission to uncover the truth behind 'bacon'. Director and Activist Joey Carbstrong goes undercover with fellow activists to infiltrate and expose the deeply ingrained corruption and heartbreaking abuse that lies at the heart of the UK’s ‘pork industry’.
A hit man working for the Yakuza double crosses his employers and flees with a cache of diamonds from the latest heist. Injured and hiding in the mountain regions of Spain, with Japanese assassins in hot pursuit, he takes refuge in the home of a local doctor and his two daughters who nurse him back to health and hide him from his pursuers, taking drastic and murderous measures to protect him... for they have plans of their own in store for their current guest.
An evil dwarf sorcerer is buried alive in the jungles of Borneo for practicing black magic: Many years later, a documentary film crew from Hong Kong opens the coffin, and discover that one of them is afflicted with a horrible curse that begins killing off everyone around them.
Cutting It Short is a comedy set in a small town in pre-World War I Central Europe. The story follows a free-spirited hairdresser who faces punishment for her unconventional behavior, including an incident involving pig slaughter. The movie is based on a novel and depicts the humorous dynamics of small-town life, family relationships, and the comedy of manners. The plot also includes elements of satire, radio, male-female relationships, pregnancy, and the beauty industry.
A young pig slaughterer dreams of escaping from his suffocating life in the Italian countryside. In a moment of panic, he makes a break for the big city -- bringing along his girlfriend's teenage sister for the ride.
A recently released ex-convict named Gilles seeks employment at a secluded mansion, where he encounters three sisters. As he becomes involved with the sisters, a masked killer with blue eyes begins targeting the people around him.
The Witness is a dark comedy set in communist Hungary. It follows the story of a clueless party member who becomes a resistance fighter and gets caught up in a show trial. The film explores themes of corruption, ideology, and the absurdity of the communist regime. With dark humor and satire, it depicts the struggles of the protagonist as he navigates through a world of deception and suspicion.
A filmmaker returns to Normandy thirty years after a working on a movie based on a local homicide and tries to find the actors who worked on the project.
Solomon, a Jewish boy, falls in love with Gaenor, a woman from Wales. They face challenges due to their interfaith relationship, including pregnancy out of wedlock and the disapproval of their communities. As their love blossoms, they must navigate betrayal, prejudices, and societal expectations.
Japón is a contemplative drama set in a small village in Mexico, exploring themes of depression, suicide, and relationships.
Juan Gutiérrez, 44, an electrician, has been unemployed for a long time. He decides to leave his family to go find work in Madrid, believing that in the big city the opportunities will be greater. Once there, he discovers that things are not as he believed. He is an electrician. He doesn't want to clean windshields at stoplights or clean cabarets at dawn. He wants to work as an electrician. Occasionally she meets Andy, a Caribbean mulatto who boasts bulletproof optimism. With his sharp wit, he manages as best he can, trying not to be found by the immigration authorities. Despite the distances, "Gallego" and "Sudaca" become friends.
Short film made in response to public concern about the consequences of swine fever. The location is a slaughterhouse. A place where the dead pig is normal, where the pig becomes meat. This graduation film was awarded the Citroën Award and the Golden Flame in 1998.
Short film about the Mapuga tribe’s feast of pigs with sweet potatoes.