Movies and TvShows featuring "work-accident" theme.
Urban Cowboy is a drama/romance movie set in Texas in the 1970s. The film follows a newlywed couple as they navigate the ups and downs of their tumultuous marriage. Set against the backdrop of the oil fields and honky-tonks of Houston, the movie explores themes of class differences, domestic violence, and the challenges of young love.
After being severed from its owner in a work accident, a hand embarks on a surreal and emotional journey to find its way back. Along the way, it encounters various obstacles and experiences, uncovering the memories and emotions tied to its owner.
María Margarita is the youngest of four siblings in a family living in a mining town in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The most special time of the week for this family is Sunday, when they all go to the movies to enjoy stories that let them escape their everyday lives by transporting them to other worlds. The girl’s parents soon realise that the little girl has a very special gift: an almost uncanny ability to recount movies. The girl’s extraordinary talent will spread throughout the village, changing the fortunes of her family as the country is transformed forever.
Here Is Your Life is a movie about a young man named Olof who grows up in northern Sweden during the early 1900s. The film follows Olof as he navigates his way through various experiences, including working in a sawmill, joining a trade union, and exploring relationships. Along the way, he experiences the firsts of many things, including first-time sex, first kiss, and first job. The movie captures the essence of Olof's coming-of-age journey and his experiences in a changing world.
The Beautiful Country tells the story of a young Vietnamese man who embarks on a journey to find his father in the United States. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including abuse of power, separation from his family, and the harsh realities of illegal immigration. Despite the hardships, he perseveres in his search for a better life.
The Emigrants (1971) tells the story of a Swedish family who embarks on a treacherous journey to the United States in the 19th century, facing seasickness, religious persecution, and the challenges of starting a new life in a foreign land. The film explores themes of hope, faith, poverty, and the pursuit of the American dream.
Fatima, a young Muslim woman, struggles with the pressures of medical school, working as a cleaner, and dealing with racism and personal struggles in France.
The Cloud-Capped Star is an epic drama that revolves around a poverty-stricken family in Calcutta during the partition of Bengal. It tells the story of a young woman who faces numerous challenges and sacrifices herself for her family's survival. With themes of unrequited love, betrayal, and the struggles of refugees, this movie explores the despair and hardships of life in Calcutta.
In The White River Kid (1999), a fake priest goes on the run in Arkansas and gets in all kinds of comedic and action-packed misadventures. Along the way, he encounters various eccentric characters and gets involved in a sheriff election, a country-western dance competition, and a lumberjack competition. The film is a satirical parody that explores themes of fraud and deception while providing plenty of laughs.
A few months after May '68, Robert, a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and a far-left activist, decides to get a job at Citroën as a line worker. Like other comrades, he wants to infiltrate the factory to rekindle the revolutionary fire, but the majority of workers no longer want to hear about politics. When Citroën decides to pay back the Grenelle Agreements by requiring workers to work 3 hours overtime per week for free, Robert and some others see the possibility of a social movement.
Gospel Hill is a drama mystery thriller movie set in a small town in South Carolina. The story revolves around the interwoven lives of its diverse inhabitants and explores themes of race relations, secrets, and redemption. The town's past and present collide when an incident threatens to unearth long-hidden truths. A doctor-patient relationship, an unfaithful wife, a small-town sheriff, and a gospel choir all play a part in this gripping tale.
The Danish Poet tells the story of a poet who embarks on a journey to Norway to find inspiration for his work and ends up finding love along the way. The film explores themes of human connection, coincidence, and the power of love.
A romantic drama partially set in Amsterdam, this standard tale starts out in a mining area in Holland where conditions are about as rough as they get. Two of the miners, Italians Federico and Vincenzo take off together for the city's red-light district, where the women pose in windows for prospective customers. There the duo meet Else and Carrel who are willing to leave their windows to spend a weekend at a resort with the two men. Soon Else has fallen in love with Vincenzo and the future of the two hookers, as well as the miners, seems to look brighter.
A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.
In 'The Room Upstairs,' a man strangles a woman to death, leading to a fatal accident that sets off a chain of events. Class differences, construction sites, and love at first sight are intertwined in this story of despair and the trial that follows.
A tough, hard-drinking Alaska logging foreman likes fighting only slightly less than working.
That Is the Dawn tells the story of a war veteran turned doctor who struggles with an unhappy marriage and embarks on an extramarital affair in the beautiful landscapes of Corsica.
J.J. Fate again shows us how accidents aren't his fault, but instead are the result of carelessness. Donald is Mr. Careful at home, but at work, he starts right off by falling down the stairs. He has run-ins with a punch press, flammable paint, a conveyor belt, loose clothing, a monkey wrench, and other problems.
A photographer and her lover travel to Morocco for photo shoots. While traveling there she has erotic adventures with residents of the area. But she ends up having an affair with someone who ends up betraying her and she murders the man.
Alice and Julius are getting ready for their big performance at the circus while many of the other acts are being showcased. They are acrobats, with Julius balancing on a tightrope holding several stacked chairs, and Alice sitting atop the topmost chair. When Julius lights a cigar he accidentally throws the match onto the rope, burning it and sending them clattering to the ground.