Movies and TvShows featuring "withdrawal-symptom" theme.

Christiane is a teenager living in West Berlin who becomes addicted to heroin and turns to prostitution to support her addiction. She navigates the dark underworld of the city, experiencing the highs and lows of drug use and the dangers of the lifestyle. The story highlights the effects of addiction on youth and the desperate measures they take to survive.

In the midst of World War II, an American journalist finds himself caught in a web of deception, murder, and espionage while investigating a murder and a conspiracy. As he delves deeper into the dark underbelly of Shanghai, he uncovers the hidden layers of a city torn apart by war, occupied by the Japanese and plagued by corruption. With his life and the lives of those he cares about at stake, he must navigate through a treacherous landscape of secrets, betrayal, and danger.

The Prayer follows a young drug addict who voluntarily commits himself to a rural rehabilitation center in the French Alps. Through hard labor, community living, and strict rules, he embarks on a journey of self-criticism and nonviolence. Along the way, he forms unlikely friendships, finds love, and learns the power of prayer.

As Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, a gang member wanting to go to America is sought after by the police after helping his friend conduct a robbery.

In a small town, a doctor struggles with migraines and a traumatic past. He becomes addicted to medication, which leads to a split personality. As his alter ego takes control, he begins to commit violent acts, including murder. The police detective in town becomes suspicious and starts investigating the mysterious deaths. The doctor's guilt and remorse grow as he tries to hide his dark secret.

The many problems of marriage and relationships may sometimes condense into something as trivial an affair as parking a car

Abandoned, abused by the police and in the throes of withdrawal, Nadine, a drug addicted young prostitute, returns to her childhood home and the mother she ran away from. Nadine's mother, Delilah; a fanatical Christian who believes demons have possessed her daughter, searches for a "cure" for Nadine's erratic behavior. When she finds a rogue preacher willing to exorcise her daughter for a fee, neither realizes they have invited the devil into their home. While her mother turns a blind eye to the bizarre practices unfolding in her own home, Nadine, racked with mental and physical pain, has no choice but to put up with the preacher's increasingly violent charade.