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Arrest Me (2013)
, 1h39Directed by Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
Origin France
Genres Thriller
Themes Feminist films, Films about domestic violence
Actors Sophie Marceau, Miou-Miou, Marc Barbé, Yann Ebonge, Jenny Clève, Dinara Droukarova
Une femme battue (Sophie Marceau) pousse son mari par la fenêtre. Après dix ans, elle décide de se rendre à la police, où elle est entendue par la lieutenant Pontoise (Miou-Miou) qui refuse de l'arrêter. Le film est un huis clos entre les deux femmes, illustré de flash-backs en caméra subjective.
Via Mala (1945)
, 1h48Directed by Josef von Báky
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Viktor Staal, Hilde Körber, Albert Florath, Karl Hellmer, Carl Kuhlmann, Renate Mannhardt
In a rural village, the tyrannical Jonas Lauretz intimidates his family, mistress and neighbours. After he disappears one night, it is widely believed that his eldest daughter, Silvelie, has murdered him. A new investigating judge arrives in the village, he falls in love with Silvelie. He becomes torn between his love for her and his duty to investigate the potential crime. Eventually it emerges that it was not Silvelie who murdered Jonas Lauretz but the village innkeeper Bündner. He is forgiven by everyone because they all shared his desire to murder him.
When We Leave (2010)
, 1h59Directed by Feo Aladag
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Feminist films, Films about immigration, La précarité, Films about domestic violence
Actors Sibel Kekilli, Derya Alabora, Tamer Yiğit, Almila Bagriacik, Florian Lukas, Ayla Arslancan
Umay (Sibel Kekilli) lives with her husband Kemal (Ufuk Bayraktar) and son Cem (Nizam Schiller) in the suburbs of Istanbul. Kemal has regular violent outbursts against both his wife and son. Umay’s longing for her home and parents in Berlin finally overwhelms her. She packs up her things and flees her life and marriage in Istanbul.
The Burning Bed (1984)
, 1h35Directed by Robert Greenwald
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Crime, Politic
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Feminist films, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about domestic violence, Political films, Disaster films
Actors Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie, Penelope Milford, James T. Callahan
Après des années de coups et de terreur, Francine Hughes a mis le feu au lit de son agresseur pendant qu'il dormait. Ses aveux et le procès pour meurtre qui a suivi ont enthousiasmé la nation. Une histoire dramatique d'une femme poussée à bout.
Desert Bloom (1986)
, 1h45Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors JoBeth Williams, Jon Voight, Annabeth Gish, Ellen Barkin, Allen Garfield, Jay Underwood
World War II has not been over for long. Jack Chismore, a veteran suffering from PTSD runs a gas station in Las Vegas, Nevada.
, 1h36Directed by Robert Markowitz
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about domestic violence
Actors Nancy McKeon, Dale Midkiff, Graham Jarvis, Philip Baker Hall, David Wohl, Priscilla Pointer
The movie opens with Tracey Thurman being rushed to the hospital after being physically assaulted by her estranged husband, Buck.
Bed of Lies (1992)
, 1h30Directed by William A. Graham
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about domestic violence
Actors Susan Dey, Chris Cooper, G. W. Bailey, Mary Kay Place, John Anderson, Tom Nolan
Based on the true story, Bed of Lies tells the story of Vicky Moore (Susan Dey), a low born Texas waitress, marries Marion Price Daniel, Jr., the son of Texas governor Price Daniel, thinking she is going to live happily ever after. She realizes that her husband is an alcoholic, drug addict, and abusive husband which eventually leads to her husband's shooting death. She is accused of murder and fights for custody of her children.
, 1h30Directed by David Greene
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Tuesday Weld, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Peter Bonerz, River Phoenix, Ellen Travolta
Georgia Benfield (Tuesday Weld) is at a difficult place in her life; her husband, Pete (Peter Bonerz) has left her for a younger woman, her teenage son, Chris (River Phoenix) is unmanageable, and she's struggling financially when her widowed mother, Charlotte (Geraldine Fitzgerald) moves in. Amid juggling a new full-time job, raising two children, and her failing marriage, the constant bickering between mother and daughter continues as it has ever since Georgia was a child. Finally, at her wit's end, Georgia loses control and begins physically abusing her elderly mother, just as Georgia had been abused herself as a child. As family and friends slowly begin to learn of the abuse, and long buried family secrets come to light, both mother and daughter must learn to accept the past, to change what is happening at present, in order to face a better future.
Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)
, 2h52Directed by Rakesh Roshan
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about domestic violence, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Rekha, Kabir Bedi, Sonu Walia, Shatrughan Sinha, Kader Khan, Satyajeet Puri
Aarti Verma (Rekha) is a widow with two children. She is an unattractive woman with a large birthmark on her face. Aarti's husband died in a car accident under mysterious circumstances, and her father (Saeed Jaffrey) is one of the richest and most famous businessmen in the city. However, when Aarti's father is murdered by his worker Hiralal (Kader Khan), Aarti's world is completely destroyed. She does not find any sense for her life, except bringing up her children. Hiralal pretends to be a friend, and takes care of her like a father. He brings his poor nephew Sanjay (Kabir Bedi) from abroad, who is also the lover of Aarti's best friend Nandini (Sonu Walia). Although Nandini loves Aarti, she is intensely in love with Sanjay, and after he requests her to help him, she finally agrees to help him rob Aarti of her wealth.
, 1h36Directed by Bobby Roth
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Robert Blake, Beverly D'Angelo, David Caruso, Carroll Baker, Melinda Dillon, David Purdham
, 1h36Directed by Michael Toshiyuki Uno
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about domestic violence
Actors Jennie Garth, Gregory Harrison, Steven Keats, Francis Guinan, Haley Joel Osment, T. C. Warner
When she was 16 years old, Laurie met and fell in love with an older man, 31-year-old Bruce Kellogg. She soon moves in with him and doesn't know that her stepfather actually sold her to him for $500. They are happy at first, but it soon becomes clear that he has an obsession with young girls. Naive, Laurie doesn't notice anything and does everything to please him. Bruce grows to become more violent and begins regularly beating her up. Laurie eventually encourages her teenage friends to kill him. After the murder, she is charged with the killing of her husband. From thereon, it is up to her to prove that she was a victim of domestic violence.
If Someone Had Known (1995)
, 1h20Directed by Eric Laneuville
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Feminist films, Films about domestic violence
Actors Kellie Martin, Kevin Dobson, Linda Kelsey, Ivan Sergei, Kristin Dattilo, Anna Gunn
Katie Liner is the attractive 18-year-old daughter of Jack Liner, a powerful police officer. At one of his benefit parties, she meets Jimmy Pettit, a man in his early twenties she soon starts dating. Initially, he seems to be the perfect guy; he is well-educated, respectful, polite, popular and has no records with the police. Nevertheless, Jack is not sure about the guy and when he finds out that Katie is engaged, he is not enthusiastic. Things are going fast, though, and in a short period of time, Katie and Jimmy are married and she gives birth to a son.
Yaraana (1995)
, 2h5Directed by David Dhawan
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about domestic violence, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Rishi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Raj Babbar, Kader Khan, David Dhawan, Shakti Kapoor
Lalita (Madhuri Dixit) catches the eye of JB (Raj Babbar) and he immediately falls in love with her and decides that he must have her. Her uncle Madhi arranges for them to marry but he is only doing this because JB is paying him to. When she refuses, JB kidnaps her and keeps her in his home until the day of the wedding. She is literally watched over by JB every day in case she tries to escape. On the day of the wedding, Lalita faints and uses this to escape. She also moves her mother away and barely escapes JB who assumes that she has been killed after he saw her being hit by a car. In fact, Lalita swapped her wedding dress with someone else, so the person that JB saw being hit by the car was not Lalita.
I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney (1993)
, 16minutesDirected by Ben Affleck
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about families, Films about sexuality, Films about television, LGBT-related films, Films about domestic violence, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Tommy Hinkley, Karla Montana
An unnamed director is casting the lead actress for his first feature film. He discusses the process with his off-screen wife, becoming increasingly angry as he speaks. The director has selected Sandy, a young actress, and will finalise the deal in an upcoming meeting. Meanwhile, Sandy's roommate refuses to let her into their house, as Sandy has failed to pay back a loan. After convincing her roommate that she will pay her back once she gets the part, Sandy enters the house, where she has a phone conversation with her controlling and unsupportive mother. It is revealed that the director's wife is gagged and tied to a meat hook in their living room. The director, a violent misogynist, feels disgraced by his wife's lesbianism. He praises Sandy's qualities, then kills his wife with an axe. The director continues his diatribe, declaring that he will invite Sandy to stay in the house with him while they make the film.
Ladybird Ladybird (1994)
, 1h40Directed by Ken Loach
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Feminist films, Films about domestic violence
Actors Crissy Rock, Ray Winstone, Clare Perkins, Nick Miles, Bruce Alexander
In a karaoke bar Maggie (Crissy Rock), a woman with a troubled past, meets South American Jorge and has a drink with him. During their conversation we learn about both their past lives; in flashback we learn that she witnessed her father beating her mother, and later was beaten several times by her ex-partner (Ray Winstone). She has four children by four different fathers and all of her children are in care. Jorge is a Paraguayan who is afraid to return to his own country for fear of persecution there.