Abuse Movies

Trump’s declarations concerning Israel and a Palestinian immigrant’s uncle’s medical diagnosis conspire to throw the latter into...

Journalist and presenter Ellie Flynn brings together a group of 20 young people aged 18-25 for a social experiment, to see if they understand what...

A tense phone call between a mother and daughter.

During a romantic wedding anniversary dinner, Laila is callously served with divorce papers. Her husband, Raoul, takes this opportunity to let her...

A poetic and melancholic short film about two brothers with different intentions. A personal struggle involving obsession, abuse, and guilt.

A young Brazilian actress preparing for a once in a lifetime audition in Los Angeles is haunted by the spirit of another actress, and triggers a...

A poetic exploration of the multi-generational affects of Canada's Indian Residential School system, based on the personal trials of Aboriginal...

After being attacked by the police, Katya, a trans sex worker, is given the opportunity to publicly denounce the assault in a television report. She...

The broker Erich arrives with his prostitute at an apartment, already populated by three men. Abusive games, dancing and flirting occur. Things...

A short documentary examining the consequence of time within the fragility of memory, exposing a sense of self, trapped within materiality and...

When Sophia leaves her violent husband, new problems arise as she regains fortitude and her daughter struggles with adolescence.

When a brutal killer gets a noise complaint from Senora Fernandez, will he be able to keep his brutal tendencies from bubbling to the surface?

It has been three years since Tom Alandh made the film "Det svåra livet" about homeless drug addict Pia. This film shows what has happened to...

An unemployed dry alcoholic and former smoker longs to escape his shadows in a small abandoned village. Triggered by a mysterious meeting with his...

“No Bruises” is a narrative short film that explores the cyclical nature of emotional abuse, played out in vignette-style glimpses into...

A young woman must make the choice whether to allow her abusive father back into her life.

From Kristin Kobes Du Mez, the creator/author of Jesus and John Wayne, comes a powerful new documentary highlighting how a culture of submission and...

In the intensive care station, the young doctor, Miranda Schwarz, is feeling morally conflicted about having to save her tormentor's life.

This short film recreates the experience of Sylvie, a battered woman who seeks shelter in a Montréal transition house. Faced with the threat...