Movies and TvShows featuring "social-conflict" theme.
Stargate Universe follows a group of people who find themselves stranded on an ancient spaceship, the Destiny, billions of light-years from Earth. They must work together to survive and unravel the mysteries of the ship while finding a way back home.
Invasion (2005) takes place in a small town in Florida that becomes the center of an alien invasion following a hurricane. The citizens must navigate the invasion, alien possessions, and secret laboratories while trying to survive and protect their loved ones.
Defying Gravity follows the story of a group of astronauts on a space mission to explore the solar system. As they uncover secrets and face challenges, they must also navigate their own personal struggles and relationships. The show delves into themes of trust, destiny, and the unknown, while combining elements of drama, mystery, and sci-fi.
In the village of Overton, a horse-racing community is shaken by the mysterious murder of a teenage boy. A group of friends must uncover the truth behind the crime while dealing with their own secrets and troubled relationships. This captivating miniseries explores the dark underbelly of a close-knit village and the interconnected lives of its inhabitants.
Edwin promised to his sister on her death bed to find her son she gave up long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped im the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.
In a version of current-day Spain on the verge of collapse, Antonia, a reporter, accidentally uncovers a decades-old plot involving a super-agent named García. Created in the 1950s by the Francoist secret services, García is cryogenized and later defrosted by Antonia. Disoriented and confused, García tries to navigate modern-day Spain.
1900 is an epic drama set in Italy, spanning several decades and exploring themes of class struggle, fascism, and the effects of war. It follows the lives of two boys, Alfredo and Olmo, who grow up together in a rural village. As they come of age, they find themselves on opposing sides of the social and political spectrum, with Alfredo aligning with the fascists and Olmo becoming a socialist. The film depicts their struggles and the impact of their choices on their friendship and the world around them.
When a young mother speaks out against the Taliban, she and her husband are forced to flee their home and country with their three sons. Embarking on a long and terrifying journey across Russia and through Europe, they seek final refuge in the UK. But, as their eldest son’s life-threatening heart condition worsens and requires urgent surgery, their escape soon becomes a race against time. Amit Sharma directs this widely acclaimed stage version of The Boy with Two Hearts (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week). Based on extraordinary real-life experiences, it is a powerful story of hope, courage, and humanity – and a heartfelt tribute to the NHS.
Feast of All Saints is a movie set in 1840s New Orleans, Louisiana. It explores the lives of free people of color and the racial and social struggles they face. The story revolves around the experiences of a light-skinned biracial girl named Marcelle as she navigates her heritage, identity, and the complexities of love and relationships.
The Young Philadelphians tells the story of a young lawyer named Anthony Judson Lawrence III who comes from a working-class background and strives to overcome class discrimination and corruption in the high society of Philadelphia. He becomes embroiled in a scandalous murder trial and faces challenges in his personal life, including a broken engagement and a relationship with a socialite. Through it all, he must navigate the complexities of the legal system and fight for justice.
A hunchbacked bell-ringer must save a beautiful gypsy from being unjustly executed as he faces oppression and social conflict in medieval Paris.
Sitara: Let Girls Dream is an animated short film set in the backdrop of Pakistan, revolving around the dreams and aspirations of Pari and Mehr. Pari dreams of becoming a pilot, but her dreams are cruelly thwarted by societal norms and restrictions. The film portrays the struggle and resilience of the two sisters against social conflict and emotional turmoil.
Region of Castilla La Vieja, Spain, early 20th century. In Luján, a village ravaged by drought, Juan, a humble farmer who survives with his wife and son, confronts a local loan shark and is imprisoned as a result.
Catherine Hubscher, who washes the shirts of young Napoleon and other soldiers fighting the Revolution, falls in love with Sergeant Lefebvre. Circumstances bring Lefebvre a noble title and even more -- Napoleon decides to make him the local ruler over a large territorial fiefdom. But trouble brews when Madame Sans-Gene, now elevated to the nobility along with her man -- cannot keep her frank observations under control.
It is the golden age of gangs, and one of the darkest times for the police, who are controlled by a group of millionaire commissioners sharing in the illicit businesses of Buenos Aires.
How do you become who you are? Through the slights one experiences, believes freelance journalist and author Dirk Gieselmann. One late evening, he is alone in his apartment. His camera is set up in front of him, with which he records himself. In doing so, he first introduces himself personally and announces that he will call three people. In the telephone calls that follow, he confronts his interlocutors with long-ago encounters, experienced ruthlessness and the accusation that they drove him out of the paradise of childhood. That evening, he wants to know what the reasons were for the slights and hopes to be able to make sense of them. He realizes that his childhood has finally come to an end and remembers the world of thoughts that surrounded him when he was a little boy. Then he receives an unexpected call from his family.
Involuntary is a comedic and dramatic movie set in Sweden. The film explores various storylines involving a group of friends and their encounters with social conflict, homophobia, and other relatable situations. The plot highlights different characters, including a bus driver, a schoolteacher, and a teenager, and their interconnected lives. With humor and depth, Involuntary delves into the complexities of human relationships and societal pressures.
Follow the story of Esteban and Daniel as they navigate turbulent times in Chile. Will their relationship survive the pandemic and Esteban's family bringing in conflicts from the past? How can they get closer when they have to be apart?
More than twenty years after Vladimir Putin came to supreme power in Russia on May 7, 2000, Russian society is deeply divided. A young, modern generation opposes the growing repression by the regime, which still retains the support of many members of previous generations. Who are these ordinary citizens who dream of living in a different Russia? What price will they have to pay to achieve the freedom and justice they so desire?
October 2018, France. Macron’s government decrees a tax increase on the price of fuel. A wave of protests starts to grow. Citizens mobilize throughout the country: this is the beginning of the Yellow Vests movement. In Chartres, a group of men and women gather daily. Among them, Agnès, Benoît, Nathalie and Allan commit themselves to the collective struggle. Like a whole nation, they discover that they have a voice to be heard...