Movies and TvShows featuring "small-town-mentality" theme.

Produced for Scottish television, Venus Peter was financed by the Orkney Islands Council. The title character is transformed into a "sea child" when he is baptized with salt water. Though his family tries hard to accustom him to life on land, Peter (Gordon R. Strachan) yearns to go to sea -- or, at the very least, to escape his cloistered community. He finds a kindred spirit in Princess Paloma (Juliet Cadzow), the village "looney," who, alas, is eventually carted away to an institution. Briefly fascinated by poetry and music, thanks to his lovely teacher Miss Balsibie (Sinead Cusack), Peter is disillusioned when he finds his teacher in the arms of her lover (and out of her clothing). The final blow to Peter's idealism comes when his grandfather's ship is repossessed. Despite the bleakness of his surroundings and his seemingly dead-end existence, however, Peter never completely lets go of his dreams, and the film ends on a positive note.

In a small town, puppeteer couple Judy and Punch take their puppet show on the road, but their success is threatened by their troubled past and the small-town mentality that condemns them. As tensions rise and violence ensues, Judy must find a way to escape the destructive cycle and bring justice to the town.

Playing for Keeps is a comedy about a disillusioned traveling salesman who takes advantage of the strict father and small-town prejudice to manipulate the residents. The movie explores themes of discrimination, corruption, and the struggle between small-town mentality and the influence of a city slicker. With a love interest, blackmail, and a corporate conspiracy, the salesman's past comes back to haunt him as he uncovers the town's secrets.