Movies and TvShows featuring "violent-father" theme.

A boy, who was abused by his violent father, finds solace and protection from his dogs. However, the trauma leads him to a dangerous path of murderous madness as he lives on the fringes of society.

Seduced and Abandoned is a movie that explores the repercussions of seduction and abandonment. Set in Sicily, the film delves into the lives of four sisters and their experiences with social violence, domestic violence, and the fear of scandal. With elements of satire comedy, the story follows a 15-year-old girl who becomes pregnant and deals with the shame and humiliation caused by her cheating fiance. The movie touches on themes of family honor, gossip, and the consequences of telling lies. It also portrays the patriarchal society and the Catholic Church's influence in Sicilian culture. Through captivating scenes and dialogues, Seduced and Abandoned showcases the complexities of relationships and the consequences of one's actions.

Orphan (2016) is a gripping crime drama about a neglected daughter with a dark past. The story revolves around a violent father-daughter relationship and the consequences of their actions. This movie explores themes of graphic violence, police arrests, and the non-linear timeline of events. With elements of mystery and suspense, Orphan takes viewers on a tense journey through the complexities of family dynamics.

The Drowning follows a psychiatrist who becomes obsessed with saving a young boy from drowning, leading him down a dangerous path. With themes of psychiatric-patient relationships, self-defense, and abusive relationships, this drama-thriller keeps viewers on edge.

Custody is a powerful and intense drama that delves into the complexities and emotional turmoil of divorce proceedings and the fight for child custody. The story follows a mother and her young son as they navigate a dangerous and volatile situation, facing a violent and controlling father, a biased judge, and a system that often fails to protect those in need. With powerful performances and a gripping storyline, Custody explores themes of fear, anger, and the lengths one will go to protect their child.

Huckleberry Finn (1974) is a movie adaptation of the 19th-century novel. The story revolves around a young boy named Huck Finn who runs away from his violent father and embarks on an adventure down the river with Jim, an escaped slave. Together, they face various obstacles and encounter a range of characters while seeking freedom and finding their own identities.

In 1940 Kenya as their country prepares for war, the local aristocratic social set lives a decadent, self-indulgent lifestyle, that leads to murder. The same events were also dramatised in the feature film White Mischief, which was released seven months after the first transmission of The Happy Valley.

Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love.

14-year old Uwe lives in s suburban Hamburg housing estate. Besides trouble, the boy has not much to expect from his parents. To get his hands on some money, he prizes open vending machines, and to let out his frustration he beats up "wogs". Among them is Dschingis, his nemesis. But one day, the rivals make peace. They become friends because they realize that they have the same problems and are driven by the same dreams and hopes.

Juhani Haavisto returns to his childhood home from the seas and is confronted by his wheelchair-bound, demented father Eino and the traumas of sexual abuse and violence he experienced as a child.

Set in 1960, the year of the Rome Olympics, a 13 year-old boy with aspirations to become an athlete befriends an ageing, disabled bus driver who understands his ambitions.

A woman's bitter ex-husband tries to ruin her new life when their daughter returns after being raised in a foster home. The film explores themes of paternity, forgiveness, and revenge.

BRD 1982: Hubertus and Sebastian never want to become like their fathers. The music and their shared love for punk princess Debbie are the only ways to escape the stink of floor wax and stinginess. When a cool rockabilly band is looking for an opening band for their tour, it's clear: this is the chance to escape all constraints! But Hubertus' father tries everything to prevent the musical attempts of his son. When they are invited to audition, the situation escalates.

Late at night, the psychologist Eliane Hess is called to the hospital to take care of Yves, an eight-year-old boy, who just has lost his parents and siblings in a car accident. Eliane is both shocked and curiously drawn to the traumatized boy. As time goes by, she loses the professional distance to the patient, and when Yves' relatives begin a heavy dispute about the boy's future, Eliane makes an unorthodox decision, that throws her life off track.

Nanninella, a young girl, is exploited and abused by her father, whom she maintains with her waitress salary. She falls madly in love with Tore, a handsome and upright man, whose friend Carluccio plots to have Nanninella for himself. Based on a popular Neapolitan song, ‘A Santanotte is the earliest extant feature film by Elvira Notari, Italy's first and most prolific female filmmaker.

NORDSTRAND tells the story of two brothers, Marten and Volker, who meet in their parents' now empty house on the coast. Older brother Marten would like to pick up together their mother from prison where she has been since the death of their violent father years ago. But Volker seems only to have come in order to sell the house. He apparently can't forgive neither his mother nor his older brother for the fact they didn't protect him from the abuse committed by the head of the family.

A family from the wrong side of the tracks moves to Rome. 16-year-old Olivia has a hard time making friends in her new school but eventually teams up with Lilli, a great fan of the film "Grease" and its star Olivia Newton-John.

A man struggles with memories of his violent childhood.

The story is a psycho-drama full of turns of events right from the opening scene and well after the credits. Icaro, a man in his late thirties with a wife and a child he loves and a safe job in a bank, is all of a sudden reminded of his boyhood ambition when Ombra, an eerie creature belonging to his cradle-day memories, reappears in his life. With Ombra back, nothing can ever be the same. Ancient dreams and hidden skeletons plummet the protagonist into spiraling insanity as present and past collide.

Avinash, a gullible boy from the city has to shift to a remote village, as his father gets a government routine transfer. Avinash is introduced to a game of verbal abuse.