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Examples of Abusive Relationships
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- DirectorMichael Jason AllenStarsLaura MestasMichael Jason AllenMario GuzmanMattie escapes an abusive home from her wealthy arranged husband, Floyd, with the help of Floyd's nephew, Thomas. Floyd now attempts to bring them back with intentions of murderous revenge while employing the help of anyone he can buy.
- DirectorGeorge HuangStarsKevin SpaceyFrank WhaleyMichelle ForbesA young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.
- DirectorBix GiegerichStarsGian Carlo DurlandBrody FerrerLaura Guzman18 year old Maggie Daniels is the proud sister of her 9 year old brother, AJ. Just after teaching AJ the ways of consent for when he is older, Maggie is sexually abused herself by her best friend's boyfriend. In trying to cope with her abuse, Maggie's entire world is shaken. The film raises awareness about the horrors of sexual abuse, and touches on themes such as consent and blaming the victim.
- DirectorDavid YaroStarsDonald BernalTyler BondRose CarterCOLOURS tells the story of a young girl who witnesses her farther constantly abuse her mother in their family home from a young age. The abuse at the hands of her farther seriously injures her mother which renders her to live in a 'zombie-like', obedient state. The Daemon of Abuse, a mask-wearing monster from the underworld, appears and follows this little girl about her daily life, slowly influencing her to become an abuser herself after what she has witnessed. The girl can feel the Daemon's presence but cannot see him even though he is always with her. Eventually the Daemon enters her thoughts by placing his mask over the child's face, controlling her actions and leading her to commit a murder.
- DirectorMike NicholsStarsElizabeth TaylorRichard BurtonGeorge SegalA bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use their young houseguests to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other over the course of a distressing night.
- DirectorTori GarrettStarsJack ThompsonAden YoungSara WestWith help from a local lawyer, a young abuse survivor finds the courage to speak out when having a voice is her only option.
- DirectorWendy KeelingStarsWendy KeelingCarla Christina ContrerasRebecca LinesFour women are victimized by abuse and violence.
- DirectorRodney DwiraStarsRichard CarmichaelMadeline MainzJim ManducaA woman's relationship with her abuser/husband. It chronicles her relationship with him, the escalation of the abuse, and her struggles to detach.
- DirectorDaunier EstevezStarsJuan-Carlos AriasDaniel BrillantKelly CaoHenry is a victim of bullying. He is pushed to the limit after constant abuse. How far will he go to make it stop?
- DirectorLukas MoodyssonStarsLisa LindgrenMichael NyqvistEmma SamuelssonIn 1975, the dynamics of a Swedish commune begin to change upon the arrival of a beaten wife and her two kids.
- DirectorYasser AhmedStarsLiam Scott JamesSimon RhodesEmma SewellA cycle of abuse.
- DirectorLászló RanódyGyula MészárosStarsZsuzsa CzinkócziAnna NagySándor HorváthAn orphan girl suffers abuse from her adopting parents.
- DirectorAlejandro BeltránStarsSamuel GarciaJack O'NeillVicente GuillotBased on the repercussions that sexual abuse can have in teenagers and long- term effects.
- DirectorChris JohnStarsMiriam McDonaldClare StoneMary Lu ZahalanSara has been abused by her sister Samantha all of her life. Being four years younger, she's had few options when trying to protect herself. Now everything is about to change and the journey will take the siblings down a dangerous and unexpected road where they discover the power of Karma.
- DirectorLee DanielsStarsGabourey SidibeMo'NiquePaula PattonIn New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.
- DirectorJames WaltonStarsRohan Taylor-KnightAnthea Carpenter-ProcterVictoria LeonardA short film centered around young schoolboy Tommy Rogers; alienated by his peers & abused by his step-dad he spends his days caring for his alcoholic mother.
- DirectorSam PollardStarsLaurence FishburneTurron Kofi AlleyneMichael BaconA documentary that recounts the many ways in which American slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition.
- DirectorBill LichtensteinJune PeoplesStarsFitzroy FredericksTex GordonFrances OliveroWEST 47th STREET is a feature-length theatrical documentary film. It follows the lives of four people with serious mental illness, over three years. The film provides an unprecedented window on the lives of people who are often feared and ignored, seldom understood. Co-producers Bill Lichtenstein and June Peoples enjoyed an extraordinary degree of access to their lives, and shot more than 350 hours of tape: off and on the street, in and out of hospitals and homeless shelters, healthy -- and psychotic. The resulting stories, both warm and dramatic, are about people who approach tremendous obstacles with humor, optimism and grace.
- DirectorFrank PerryStarsFaye DunawayDiana ScarwidSteve ForrestThe abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
- DirectorScott HicksStarsGeoffrey RushArmin Mueller-StahlJustin BrainePianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
- DirectorBill MaherStarsCharlize TheronNick StahlAnnaSophia RobbThe drama follows a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to come to terms with her mother's abandonment.
- DirectorEmmanuelle BercotStarsCatherine DeneuveRod ParadotBenoît MagimelA juvenile judge and a special educator are convinced that they can save the young delinquent Malony from himself and his violent ways.
- DirectorFrida BarkforsLasse BarkforsStarsWilliam J. Fuery Jr.Tracy HutchinsonJames BroderickPervert Park follows the everyday lives of the sex offenders in the park as they struggle to reintegrate into society.
- DirectorLarry G. BrownStarsTom BashamGene CarlsonGretchen KanneA children's television show host stalks and murders abusive parents.
- DirectorJacques-Yves MistrettaStarsJudi BeecherChase Emery DavisMarguerite GuerinTerry, a seemingly social and brilliant student and his mother Amanda, an up and coming creative director together hide a deep dark secret from everyone around them. Signs of the secret begin to show when Amanda turns up at work with painful bruises and Terry starts to become belligerent with those around him at school. During one of Terry's physical assaults he accidentally puts Amanda in hospital. The secret now exposed and their world seemingly having collapsed around them, Terry must face the consequences of his actions and Amanda, the guilt she feels towards the situation. Independently, they each reconstruct their lives and reunite to successfully rebuild their relationship as mother and son.