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Directed by Brian PercivalOrigin USAGenres Drama,
HistoricalThemes Films about children,
Films about religion,
Political films,
Films about Jews and Judaism,
Children's filmsActors Geoffrey Rush,
Roger Allam,
Emily Watson,
Sophie Nélisse,
Ben Schnetzer,
Nico LierschRating74%
In April 1938, a voice representing Death (Roger Allam) tells about how the young Liesel Meminger (Sophie Nélisse) has piqued his interest. Liesel is traveling on a train with her mother (Heike Makatsch) and younger brother when her brother dies. At his burial she picks up a book that has been dropped by his graveside (a gravedigger's manual). Liesel is then delivered to foster parents Hans (Geoffrey Rush) and Rosa (Emily Watson) Hubermann because her mother, a Communist, is fleeing Germany. When she arrives, Liesel makes an impression on a neighboring boy, Rudy Steiner (Nico Liersch)., 11minutes
Origin CanadaGenres DramaThemes Films about children,
Films about child abuseActors A.J. Saudin,
Devon Bostick,
Soo GarayRating64%
Milan (A.J. Saudin) is an 11-year-old boy who dreams about escaping a violent home life. When his parents fight or take drugs, or when bullies pick on him in school, he finds peace in contemplating a postcard with an idyllic picture of the island of Aruba, and imagines himself in that faraway place as a way to survive., 1h20
Directed by Brian PercivalOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
RomanceActors Ian Hart,
Louise Delamere,
Sacha Parkinson,
Charlene McKenna,
Steve Evets,
Crissy RockRating63%
A Boy Called Dad tells the story of Robbie, a fourteen-year-old boy who has just become a father. Robbie wishes to take responsibility for his baby son, Elliot, but the mother wants nothing more to do with him. A near-accident reunites Robbie with his estranged father, Joe, and for a while their relationship flourishes. But Joe proves a feckless, unreliable man, and Robbie realizes he does not want to be the same kind of father to his own child. After seeing the baby with his mother and her abusive new boyfriend, Robbie decides to take action. Confrontation leads to violence, and Robbie kidnaps his son and goes on the run. Travelling cross-country, he meets Nia, a traumatized young woman who has some ugly family issues to resolve. Meanwhile an increasingly guilt-ridden Joe searches for Robbie, trying to guess where he might go next. His search leads to a final confrontation between Joe and Robbie, in which each is forced to face up to the past. The police soon arrive and Robbie gives Joe his son. In the end, Robbie says "They reckon that when you're drowning, you see your life flash before ya. But I didn't, I saw someone else's life, it was my son's, Elliot., 1h28
Directed by Achero MañasOrigin EspagneGenres DramaThemes Films about children,
Films about child abuseActors Juan José Ballesta,
Ana WagenerRating72%
Pablo aka "El Bola" (Juan José Ballesta) is a twelve-year-old boy who suffers abuse by his father (Manuel Morón). His violent family situation prevents him from having friends at school until a new kid, Alfredo, arrives at school. The warm, caring atmosphere in Alfredo's family provides a stark contrast to Pablo's oppressive situation under his father. Soon, Pablo finds a different reality in his new friend's family who teaches him to confront with courage his worst fears., 1h37
Directed by Anjelica HustonOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Films about children,
Films about child abuseActors Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Jena Malone,
Ron Eldard,
Glenne Headly,
Dermot Mulroney,
Grace ZabriskieRating72%
Ruth Anne, nicknamed "Bone", is a young girl growing up in Greenville, South Carolina. Born out of wedlock to Anney, Bone lives with her mother and their extended family in a poor part of town. Anney loves Bone, but is still very much a child herself, tired out from working and needy for attention and adoration. Bone and Anney nearly always have to face the shame of the "ILLEGITIMATE" stamp on Bone's birth certificate. Later, when the county courthouse burns down, Anney is happy that a copy of Bone's birth certificate no longer exists, much less has "ILLEGITIMATE" stamped on it., 1h29
Directed by Bobby RothOrigin USAGenres Drama,
CrimeThemes Films about children,
Films about child abuseActors Dylan Baker,
Lindsay Frost,
Amber Marshall,
Tom Everett,
Hannah Lochner,
Tyler KyteRating59%
Fourteen year old Elizabeth Smart is part of a large and loving Mormon family. Her father, Ed hires a handyman, a self-styled prophet named Emmanuel, to help him with a remodeling job. Months later, Emmanuel returns and kidnaps Elizabeth one night at knifepoint. Her sister, Mary Katherine, who is in the bed with her, is too terrified to immediately tell her parents. Once she does a massive police investigation begins. The Smarts are angered when the investigation questions whether any family members are involved in Elizabeth’s disappearance. A massive search effort begins and the story causes a media frenzy. After a false news story that the police suspect a family member, Ed takes and passes a polygraph test. Richard Ricci, who worked for the Smarts until he was fired when jewelry went missing, is arrested for a parole violation and the police think suspect his involvement in Elizabeth's disappearance. Emmanuel subsequently tries to kidnap one of Elizabeth's cousins, but is unsuccessful. The Smarts learn Ricci has had an aneurysm and is now brain dead. After this the Mom gives up hope, the story fades into the background and the police stop looking for Elizabeth. At one point, Mary Katherine realizes that it was Emmanuel who took Elizabeth, but the police do not pursue this lead. Ed appears on the TV show America's Most Wanted and tells host John Walsh in confidence about this new information. When Walsh reveals it on Larry King Live, the Smarts publish a sketch of Emmanuel, who is later identified as Brian David Mitchell. After having taken her to San Diego, Mitchell returns to Salt Lake City with his wife and Elizabeth. When the police accidentally come across the three of them and question them, Elizabeth identifies herself, resulting in Mitchell's arrest and Elizabeth's reunion with her family., 1h55
Directed by Luc DionneOrigin CanadaGenres Drama,
Biography,
Action,
MelodramaThemes Films about children,
Films about child abuseActors Serge Postigo,
Marianne Fortier,
Rémy Girard,
Stéphanie Lapointe,
Yves Jacques,
Sarah-Jeanne LabrosseRating72%
Aurore Gagnon, born in 1909 to Marie-Anne Caron and Telesphore Gagnon, is the second child of the couple. During the first nine years of her life, Aurore enjoys a happy life., 1h43
Directed by Stephen ChboskyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Films about families,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films about sexuality,
Films about suicide,
Rape in fiction,
LGBT-related films,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Films about psychiatry,
Films set in psychiatric hospitals,
Teen LGBT-related films,
Films about school violence,
Films about child abuse,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Logan Lerman,
Dylan McDermott,
Paul Rudd,
Kate Walsh,
Emma Watson,
Ezra MillerRating78%
Charlie (Logan Lerman) is uneasy about beginning his freshman year of high school; he is shy and finds difficulty in making friends, but he connects with his English teacher, Mr. Anderson (Paul Rudd)., 43minutes
Genres Drama,
Biography,
DocumentaryThemes Films about children,
Films about sexuality,
Erotic films,
Films about prostitution,
Documentary films about law,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Documentary films about prostitution,
Documentary films about child abuse,
Films about child abuseRating64%
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Directed by Michel FuzellierOrigin ItalieGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Adventure,
AnimationThemes Films about children,
Films about slavery,
Films about the labor movement,
Films about child abuseActors Bruno Solo,
Yvan Le Bolloc'h,
Jacques BouanichRating63%
Le film relate l'histoire d'Iqbal, jeune garçon pakistanais réduit en esclavage et contraint de travailler, comme de nombreux autres enfants, dans une fabrique de tapis. Mais Iqbal n'est pas comme les autres : il utilise un point qu'il est le seul à savoir faire. Sera-t-il capable de retrouver sa liberté ?