Movies and TvShows featuring "realism" theme.
A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.
After the death of his brother, Lee Chandler is tasked with looking after his teenage nephew. As they navigate their grief and try to rebuild their lives, they face challenges, confront their past, and learn to find solace in their new reality.
How To with John Wilson is a comedic documentary series that explores the peculiarities of life in New York City. Through a blend of humor, realism, and documentary-style filmmaking, John Wilson provides unique and hilarious insights into urban life.
Work of Art: The Next Great Artist is a reality TV show that follows a group of artists as they compete in various challenges to showcase their artistic talent. The contestants create unique works of art using different mediums, from painting and photography to performance art and sculpture. Each week, they face critiques from a panel of art experts and a guest judge, with one artist being eliminated until a winner is crowned. The show provides a behind-the-scenes look into the art world and explores different artistic styles and techniques.
Dave Lizewski, a comic book fan, decides to become a superhero named Kick Ass. He orders a suit online and starts fighting crime. After surviving a brutal stabbing, he gains popularity on the internet. Meanwhile, a father-daughter duo, Big Daddy and Hit Girl, are also fighting crime. They join forces with Kick Ass to take down a local mobster, Frank D'Amico. In the end, Kick Ass, Hit Girl, and Big Daddy defeat D'Amico, but Chris, Big Daddy's son, becomes the new supervillain, seeking revenge.
After a retired schoolteacher is tasked with writing letters for illiterate people at a train station, she forms an unlikely friendship with a young boy who is searching for his long-lost father in Rio de Janeiro.
In post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it. The film tells the story of Antonio Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-World War II economy of Italy. With no money and a wife and two children to support, he is desperate for work. He is delighted to at last get a good job hanging up posters, but on the sole condition that he has a bicycle which must be used for work. He is told unequivocally: 'No bicycle, no job.' His wife Maria pawns their bedsheets in order to get money to redeem his bicycle from the pawnbroker. Early on in the film, Ricci's coveted bicycle is stolen by a bold young thief who snatches it when he is hanging up a poster. Antonio thinks that the police will take the theft very seriously, but they are not really interested in the petty theft of a bike. The only option is for Antonio and his friends to walk the streets of Rome themselves, looking for the bicycle. After trying for hours with no luck, they finally give up and leave. Desperate for leads and with his better judgement clouded, Antonio even visits the dubious backstreet fortune teller that he had earlier mocked, in the hope that she may be able to shed light upon the bike's whereabouts. However, she merely doles out to him one of the truisms that form her stock in trade: 'you'll find the bike quickly, or not at all.' Feeling cheated, a crestfallen Antonio hands over to her some of the last money that they have. After a rare treat of a meal in a restaurant, Antonio admits to his son that if he isn't able to work, they will simply starve. Antonio finally manages to locate the thief (who, it seems, had already sold the bicycle) and Bruno slips off to summon the police to the apartment. Antonio meanwhile, angrily accuses the thief of stealing his bike but the boy denies all knowledge of the crime. When the policeman arrives, he sees the accused boy lying on the floor feigning a seizure and surrounded by irate neighbours who blame Antonio's accusations for causing the 'innocent' boy's fit. The policeman tells Antonio that although he may have seen the boy stealing the bike, he did not catch the thief red-handed, nor has he any witnesses and that Antonio making an accusation is not good enough. With no proof and with the thief's neighbours willing to give him a false alibi, he abandons his cause. Antonio walks away from the house in despair, as the thief's neighbours follow, jeering at him about his lost bicycle. At the end of the film in one of the most resonant scenes, Antonio is sitting on the curb outside the packed football stadium. He looks at the hundreds and hundreds of bicycles that are parked outside the stadium and as he cradles his head in despair, a fleet of bicycles mockingly speeds past him. After vacillating for some time about whether to steal one for himself, he decides he has no other option but to snatch one that he spots outside an apartment. Unluckily, he is seen taking the bike and caught by a crowd of angry men who slap and humiliate him in front of his son. Ironically, this time with an army of witnesses who catch him, he is frogmarched off to the police station but after seeing how upset Bruno is, the owner of the bicycle declines to press charges. The film ends with the man and his son, sad and let down from what has just happened, they walk along in a crowd, leaving us with a dim outlook for the two. Holding hands, they are both reduced to tears.
This film is about Rebecca and Alex, a newly separated couple who are spending their last day living together, before Rebecca moves out. The film depicts the last hour they share in their home before she moves and they begin their new independent lives.
Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2019) follows the enigmatic character, Kishibe Rohan, as he delves into a series of supernatural incidents. With his unique ability, Rohan finds himself in dangerous encounters that push the boundaries of reality and challenge his perception of the world. As he explores the unknown, he must navigate the complexities of power, fight against evil forces, and uncover the hidden truths of the mysteries that unfold before him.
Where the Day Takes You follows a group of young runaways in Los Angeles as they navigate the dangers of the streets. They face challenges such as drug addiction, prostitution, and violence, while also forming unlikely bonds and learning the meaning of family. Their stories intersect as they try to find love, stability, and a place to call home amidst the chaos of their lives.
Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid is a dramatic and historically accurate portrayal of the life of the infamous outlaw. Set in the Old West, the movie follows Billy the Kid as he navigates a life of crime, facing off against lawmen and outlaws alike. The film explores the complex character of Billy the Kid and the events that shaped his legend.
Love Actually... Sucks! is a modern retelling of the Romeo and Juliet story, with explicit sexual content. It explores themes of forbidden love, infidelity, and taboo relationships.
In South Central Los Angeles, a father tries to reform his son who is involved in a criminal gang. The father, recently released from prison, navigates the dangerous streets in an effort to protect his son from the violence and influences of the gang. As they struggle to escape the cycle of crime, they face challenges and setbacks, testing their bond and resolve.
7 Prisoners follows the harrowing story of a young man who becomes trapped in the dangerous world of human trafficking in Sao Paulo, Brazil. As he struggles to escape and survive, he is faced with moral dilemmas and must navigate the harsh realities of poverty, crime, and the mafia. This coming-of-age tale sheds light on the social issues and struggles faced by those who immigrate to Brazil in search of a better life.
In This Woman Is Not a Car, a woman's sexual odyssey intertwines with her obsession with cars. Told through a series of abstract and surreal vignettes, the film explores themes of sexual objectification, abusive relationships, and the power dynamics between men and women. Set in a rural setting in the 1960s, it delves into the complexities of desire and the consequences of giving into one's darkest fantasies.
Scales of Justice is a three-part Australian drama miniseries, made in 1983 by director Michael Jenkins. It was one of the most controversial Australian mini-series ever produced, examining corruption in all levels of law enforcement.
What Love Is is a hilarious and heartwarming film that explores the complexities of relationships. Set during a wild Valentine's Day night, a group of friends navigates through love, friendship, and all the funny and awkward moments that come with it. From engagement parties to bar hopping and discussions about sex and relationships, What Love Is brings laughter and relatable moments to the screen.
A South African television sitcom as an adaptation of the 2012 feature film Die Buurtwag, which tells the story of a young couple who find themselves crossing paths with an overly dramatic neighborhood watch, having recently relocated to the Cape from Gauteng.
A young woman finds solace and strength in her small Italian town after a tragic earthquake shakes their lives. She navigates through friendship, love, and the complexities of family relationships while embracing the beauty of nature and the history of the region.