Love Strange Love is a provocative Brazilian drama that delves into taboo subjects such as love, sexuality, and incest. Set in the 1930s during a failed coup attempt in Brazil, the film follows a teenage boy who becomes involved in a forbidden relationship with a mature woman. As their relationship develops, they explore their sexual curiosities and navigate the complexities of their desires. Love Strange Love is a daring exploration of coming-of-age, loss of innocence, and the blurred boundaries of love.
Çocuk is a TV show that follows the story of a mother who is a prostitute. Despite her occupation, she deeply loves her child and will do anything to protect them.
Set over one summer, six-year-old Moonee courts mischief with her playmates and bonds with her rebellious mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World. They navigate poverty, friendship, innocence, and the challenges of being an unfit mother. Along the way, they encounter characters like Bobby, the caring motel manager, and Jancey, Moonee's best friend. Their adventures culminate in a visit to Walt Disney World, where Moonee finds solace in the Magic Kingdom castle. The Florida Project explores the struggles and resilience of a marginalized community.
When Peter snaps his actions cause his family ties to be broken forever, catapulting his three children into turmoil. His past finally catches up with him, also affecting the intertwined fates of three associated families.
Farewell My Concubine tells the story of two male Peking opera performers who form a complex relationship that spans over 50 years. Their lives are deeply impacted by the political and cultural upheavals of the time, including the Japanese occupation of China, the Chinese Cultural Revolution, and their own personal struggles with gender identity and unrequited love.
Based on a true story, 'The Client List' follows a woman who turns to prostitution to make ends meet for her poor family. She navigates the challenges and hypocrisies of society while juggling her role as a sex worker and a mother, all while striving to maintain a sense of dignity and provide a better life for her loved ones.
Alma, Azi Acosta, is a high-end bar girl. She has decided that prostitution is her profession, her life, her means to achieve her dreams and her happiness. She caters to all men who can afford her price. But she favors two men: a rich lawyer and a bank executive whom she calls Tiger Joe and Kabayo respectively. Another regular customer is a student who has professed his undying love for her. Alma's routine life is disturbed when Sheila, Jaclyn Jose, an aging street prostitute, introduces herself to Alma as her mother who sold her to strangers after birth. This meeting will open the door to Alma's past that she has refused to confront. A long-lost ailing mother, the search for a father, and the truths of a painful past will test the values of these two women who have become victims of poverty and men. In the end, Alma and Sheila will make choices that will define them not only as individuals but as women.
Much Loved is a drama that explores the lives of prostitutes in Morocco, delving into the themes of prostitution, rape, police corruption, and the complexities of personal relationships in a conservative society.
A story about an 11-year-old boy who experiences a childhood very unlike any other children at his age. There is no safe and loving home. Silas lives with his mother and there is no father figure to be found. This causes Silas to have a distorted view of what it means to be a man. His mother is a prostitute and has costumers at home, around the clock. Silas, unfortunately, sees a lot of things a child his age should not be exposed to. 'Manhood' is the story about Silas' fight to become a man and win his mother's heart and attention.
Pu-239 is a drama set in post-Soviet Russia. The film follows a man who steals plutonium to sell on the black market, leading to dire consequences. His life spirals out of control as he faces a terminal illness and radiation poisoning.
Edgard has just lost his wife Eleonore he had met at the carnival in Venice. It evokes his memory by listening to tapes . His brother's wife Ursula and his son Edmond come to move in with him. If the teen tries to seduce his aunt, Ursula wants to replace Eleonore in the heart of Edgard . He refuses until the day Ursula sold at auction to local brothel ...
Beloved follows the story of a divorced shoe salesman in 1970s Paris who falls into a deep depression after his ex-wife dies. He is reunited with his estranged daughter and the two develop a complex relationship. Along the way, he navigates his own romantic entanglements, including a love triangle and an impossible love. Full of heartbreak and tragedy, Beloved delves into the depths of human emotions and the complexities of relationships.
Sonny (2002) is a crime drama movie about a young man, Sonny, who tries to build a better life for himself but finds it difficult due to his troubled past. He struggles with his relationship with his mother, who used to be a prostitute, and gets involved in a dangerous world of crime. The movie explores themes of family, redemption, and the consequences of one's actions.
Claire Dolan is a young Irish-American woman who works as a prostitute in New York City. She struggles with her job and the relationships in her life, including her troubled relationship with her mother. She dreams of starting a new life but finds it difficult to escape her current circumstances.
In the rugged landscapes of Montana, a young man struggles with the dark desires he harbors for his own mother. As he descends into a world of evil and organized crime, he must confront his own demons and fight to survive. The Last Son is a gripping tale of love, lust, and betrayal.
Mr. Long is a hitman who ends up in Tokyo, Japan. After a series of events, he becomes a cook and gets involved in the lives of a Taiwanese woman and her little boy. As he tries to leave his past behind, the dangerous world of crime catches up to him.
The Rag Nymph is a TV show set in 1850s Victorian-era England. It revolves around the life of a young orphaned girl who is forced to live in poverty and faces numerous challenges. She is taken in by an adoptive mother and faces an attempted rape, as well as forming an adoptive brother-adoptive sister relationship. The story also explores themes of Irish dancing, the working class poor, and the harsh realities of life in Newcastle-upon-Tyne during the 1800s. Based on a novel, this costume drama mini-series provides an insight into the struggles of the time, including the role of girls' convents in the society.
The perfect world of a small family breaks, when Can discover that his mother works in a brothel. In a maelstrom of anger, guilt and despair Mother and son are forced to forgive himself.
Taboo is a chilling slasher film set in a secluded mansion, where a group of teenagers find themselves trapped and hunted by a mysterious killer. As the night unfolds, dark secrets and hidden desires are revealed, leading to a shocking climax.
Life of Crime 2 is a gripping documentary that delves into the harsh realities of a drug dealer and prostitute living in Newark, New Jersey. The film follows their struggles with addiction, dysfunctional family dynamics, and interactions with the parole board. With the backdrop of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the characters also face the challenges of shoplifting, drug testing, and custody battles for their children. The film sheds light on the self-destructive nature of addiction and the hardships faced by those living in poverty.