Movies and TvShows featuring "public-shaming" theme.

A woman named Kya Clark, who grew up in the marshes of the Deep South, becomes a suspect in the murder of a man she had a past relationship with. Raised in an abusive and poor family, Kya survives on her own in the marshes. She forms a romantic relationship with Tate Walker, who leaves for college and breaks his promise to return. Kya then begins a relationship with local quarterback Chase Andrews, only to discover he is engaged to someone else. When Chase becomes abusive, Kya fights him off, but he is later found dead. Kya is charged with murder and stands trial, but is eventually found not guilty. She spends the rest of her life with Tate, publishing nature books and being visited by her brother Jodie. When Kya passes away, Tate finds evidence that suggests she may have killed Chase.

Anna Karenina was a 1977 BBC television adaptation of Tolstoy's novel.

Anna Karenina is an aristocrat who falls in love with Count Vronsky, despite being married to Alexei Karenin. Their affair leads to a series of events that ultimately result in tragedy.

In Stockholm, a nurse and a newspaper reporter become embroiled in a romantic rivalry as they clash over a high-profile trial. Amidst jealousy and falling reputations, they navigate the complexities of love and journalism.

Saori, a school girl, is molested on the notorious "molester train" of the Hanagawa line and rescued by another school girl who witnesses the act. The girl who rescues her turned out to be a new student of the same high school Saori attends. The mysterious new student Yuriko is rumoured to be a "parent killer". Yuriko then leads Saori and her friends to hunt molesters.

A wealthy man hires an impostor to take his place in order to protect himself from criminals who are after him. However, things go wrong when the impostor falls in love with the real man's daughter. As the impostor tries to navigate his way through the wealthy man's life, he gets entangled in a web of lies, schemes, and dangerous situations.

15 Minutes of Shame is a documentary that delves into the detrimental effects of online shaming and the culture of public humiliation. Through interviews with victims and experts, it explores the rise of cancel culture and the damaging consequences of viral sensations. It also examines the role of social media platforms, tabloid journalism, and mob mentality in perpetuating these acts of public scandal. From reputation damage to unfair dismissals, the film examines the various aspects of online harassment and the consequences faced by individuals. It sheds light on the cultural history of shame and ostracization, highlighting the power of moral outrage and schadenfreude in shaping public opinion. The documentary also delves into the complexities of mob justice and the role of fake social media accounts in perpetuating public humiliation.

A boy, an old man, two beautiful twin sisters get caught up in a voyeuristic scandal during the Cultural Revolution in China. This controversial film was subsequently banned and was never made public in China.

In the seventeenth century, in Massachusetts, a young woman is forced to wear a scarlet "A" on her dress for bearing a child out of wedlock.

Unhappy with her humdrum life as a provincial schoolteacher, Audrey Greenwood marries Major Carter, an officer in the British Army whom she does not love. Not long after the wedding Carter is on his way to Malaysia, accompanied by his wife, to take up a post in the British colony. During the long sea voyage, Audrey becomes acquainted with the handsome Prince Selim, the heir to the Malaysian throne. Life in the province of Malacca soon proves disagreeable to the free-spirited Englishwoman and she becomes a social outcast when her amorous affair with the prince is discovered.

In the movie Bud (2021), a teenager named Alex plays a prank that unintentionally causes harm to an unsuspecting stranger. The incident becomes viral, and Alex finds himself at the center of a public shaming campaign. The movie explores the consequences of online humiliation and the impact it can have on one's mental health and relationships. As Alex struggles to navigate through the aftermath, he learns valuable lessons about empathy, forgiveness, and the power of redemption.

Munted is an unusual, multi-award winning, short film about an accusation of pedophilia and its terrible consequences. Set in 1961 in a remote rural community, it tells the story of a ten-year old girl and her friendship with a brain damaged artist. Told through erosions between film and drawing the film is a lyrical and brutal account of the cost of rumour and prejudice.

PSA about the history of Syphilis and the medical treatments used to combat it that's meant to raise the public awareness of the dangers of this insidious modern plague and the necessity of blood screenings and treatments.