Nacho Libre is a comedy film about a Mexican monastery cook who dreams of becoming a professional wrestler to save the orphanage.
Based on a true story, An American Crime follows the shocking events that took place in 1965 when Sylvia Likens, a teenage girl, was brutally tortured and murdered by Gertrude Baniszewski, a single mother. The film highlights the harrowing treatment Sylvia endured in the basement of Gertrude's home, as well as the systemic failures that allowed such abuse to occur.
Jody, a 20-year-old man, is stuck in a cycle of dependency and irresponsibility. He must confront his immaturity and make choices that will shape his future.
The Boys of St. Vincent is a powerful and disturbing movie that delves into the dark and haunting world of child abuse within a Catholic orphanage in 1970s Newfoundland. The film follows the experiences of young boys who are subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of the priests in charge. It explores the lasting impact of trauma and the struggle for justice in the face of a powerful institution. The story is based on true events and serves as a stark reminder of the abuses that can occur behind closed doors.
Castle of Purity (1973) is a disturbing drama based on a true story. It revolves around a dysfunctional family living in a secluded castle, where the father enforces strict discipline and control over his children. The plot explores themes of misogyny, domestic abuse, incest, hypocrisy, and the consequences of a toxic family environment. As the story unfolds, secrets are revealed, leading to a shocking climax.
The Boys of St. Vincent: 15 Years Later (1992) is based on a true story and follows the lives of two brothers who were sexually abused by a pedophile priest while living in a Catholic orphanage in Newfoundland, Canada. The movie explores their struggles as adults and the long-lasting effects of the abuse they endured.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca, alias the Heifer, is 23 years old and tells his story as a criminal offender from 1 Ocaña Toledo. Fatherless, the offender has his childhood and how everything changed when her mother went to prison.
A young boy named Ciske navigates the dangerous world of crime and corruption in Amsterdam, leading to an accidental murder and a series of events that change his life forever.
Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?
After the fall of civilization, man has repeated the same mistakes again and installed a new system of law based on false science and superstitious beliefs. This reaches its climax when it comes to the “Chisa” flower, because anyone who dares to touch it is banished from the village and has to live a life of loneliness and poverty. The most vulnerable to this deviation are children, as their natural curiosity makes them fall prey to temptation.
Family secrets surface when a married couple returns to the husband’s hometown, where his overbearing family interferes with their imagined new start.
One of the comtesse de Ségur's most popular works,it tells the tale of an orphan ,Charles,mistreated by his wicked old cousin Madame Mac Miche;nevertheless,Charles has many friends including sweet blind young Juliette and her sister Marianne, Mac Miche's maid ,Betty,her boyfriend Donald ,and even the judge. (by dbdumonteil)
In this artistic rendering of De Sade's classic novel, Justine endures extreme torture and violation at the hands of the Marquis De Sade's disciples of pain in a number of perverse practices illustrating that virtue is no match for vice.
Several boys aged seven to fourteen, have formed their own secret support group as a result of parental neglect and abuse. The group is however more keen on revenge against the adults on their island. They break into houses and steal items, not for money, more for the thrill. They vandalize homes and torment the occupants. One man decides to seize the opportunity to do away with his wife and blame it on the intruders.
An Irish Traveler father struggles to raise his son, who has darker secrets than most.
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