Movies and TvShows featuring "starting-a-new-life-from-scratch" theme.

When a failed entrepreneur moves back in with his sister and becomes a nanny to his nephew, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery and finds new purpose in life.

A photographer's life changes dramatically when he accidentally kills his wife's lover and is forced to flee the country. He starts a new life from scratch, assuming a new identity and dealing with the consequences of his actions. As he navigates through a series of unexpected events and unwanted fame, he contemplates suicide and contemplates the meaning of success. The movie delves into themes of identity, fame, and the consequences of one's actions.

Pure is a TV show about a young woman named Marnie who struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder. After discovering a shocking secret, she decides to run away from her old life in London and start anew. As she explores new surroundings, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, facing her anxieties and learning to reinvent herself.

Going Away (2013) tells the story of a neglected 11-year-old boy in France who embarks on a journey to find his family. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and faces his existential loneliness. The movie explores themes of family, identity, and starting a new life from scratch.

Set in 1957, post-Windrush, and amidst the booming decade set alight by promise, the rhythm of rock and roll, swing, Hollywood starlets and fabulous fashion Three Little Birds will introduce Dudley and the rest of the world to gregarious sisters Leah and Chantrelle and their virtuous, bible-loving acquaintance, Hosanna, as they board a cruise ship from Jamaica bound for a new life in Blighty.

The Old New Year is a comedy set in the Soviet Union, following the story of unlikely friends who navigate through winter holidays. It explores themes of friendship, family arguments, and starting a new life from scratch. With parallel editing, the movie showcases the anarchy and aggression in society, while also highlighting the intelligentsia and higher education. The plot revolves around a cast of characters dealing with various aspects of winter, including snow, driving, and the Christmas tree. Moscow serves as the backdrop for this humorous tale.

A young woman tries to adjust to freedom after she spends eight years as a prisoner to a strange man.

Remy is a medical student who has a flair for making his patients comfortable. His genuine concern for the patients in his charge marks him as a hot prospect in his internship program. Pamela works at a children's book publishing company. The two meet via Pamela's brother, who is also Remy's good friend. They fall in love and get an apartment in the East Village of New York. Soon after, the couple begins to indulge in speed and barbiturates. They become heavily addicted. Remy is thrown out of medical school and Pamela quits her job. Remy soon finds himself in debt with the local dealer, Stutter, who introduces his customer to heroin as a revenge for his late bill. Pamela faces the prospect of getting sober at her brother's clinic, but must leave behind a destitute Remy in order to do it.

A young French chef with a fondness for America and a life in shambles pushes the limits of the American Dream by converting a Chicago pizza shop into an escort-service for the super-rich with the help of a suburban slacker who dwells in his parents' basement.