Topic: Sexual Abuse

Direction Eduard Solà · Júlia de Paz · Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Cast Nagore Aranburu · Pedro Casablanc · Miguel Bernardeau · Iván Pellicer

Synopsis Querer (2024) is a gripping TV miniseries set to air in 2024, consisting of 4 compelling episodes. The story unfolds as Miren, after three decades of marriage and raising two children, abruptly leaves her marital home and accuses her husband...

Direction Ingmar Bergman

Cast Max von Sydow · Birgitta Valberg · Gunnel Lindblom · Birgitta Pettersson

Synopsis The Virgin Spring (1960) unfolds in medieval Sweden, presenting a grim tale of a peasant couple whose innocent daughter, a pure maiden, meets a tragic end at the hands of goat herders. After her half-sister utters an ancient pagan curse,...

Direction Chris Morris · Michael Cumming · Tristram Shapeero

Cast Chris Morris · Mark Heap · Kevin Eldon · Doon Mackichan

Synopsis Brass Eye (TV Series) (1997) is a provocative and satirical series that parodies current-affairs television and the influence of celebrity culture in the United Kingdom. The show, which aired in 1997, consists of one season with seven episodes. It gained...

Direction Thomas Vinterberg

Cast Mads Mikkelsen · Thomas Bo Larsen · Annika Wedderkopp · Alexandra Rapaport

Synopsis The Hunt (2012) centers around Lucas, a 40-year-old man navigating life post-divorce. He has found new love, secured a new job, and is working on rebuilding his bond with his teenage son, Marcus. However, a minor incident—a seemingly innocuous comment...

Direction David E. Kelley · Jean-Marc Vallée · Andrea Arnold

Cast Reese Witherspoon · Nicole Kidman · Shailene Woodley · Alexander Skarsgård

Synopsis Big Little Lies (TV Series) (2017) is a gripping drama that spans two seasons and 14 episodes, adapted from Liane Moriarty’s acclaimed novel. The series delves into the lives of three mothers—played by Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Shailene Woodley—whose...

Direction Martin McDonagh

Cast Frances McDormand · Woody Harrelson · Sam Rockwell · John Hawkes

Synopsis Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) follows Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) as she takes drastic action after the investigation into her daughter's murder stalls. She rents three billboards on the outskirts of her town, Ebbing, Missouri, to publicly accuse the...

Direction Susannah Grant · Michael Chabon · Ayelet Waldman · Lisa Cholodenko

Cast Merritt Wever · Kaitlyn Dever · Toni Collette · Vanessa Bell Calloway

Synopsis Unbelievable (TV Miniseries) (2019) is an eight-episode series that delves into the harrowing true story of Marie, a young woman who faced charges for allegedly fabricating a rape accusation. The narrative unfolds through the lens of two tenacious female detectives...

Direction Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

Cast Alix Poisson · Jonathan Turnbull · Julien Frison · Louise Orry-Diquéro

Synopsis Samber (2023) is a chilling TV miniseries set in the late 1980s in Northern France, where a series of sexual assaults plague the region along the Samber river. The attacks, occurring early in the morning and following a similar pattern,...

Direction Steffi Niederzoll

Cast Reyhaneh Jabbari · Fereydoon Jabbari · Shole Pakravan · Sharare Jabbari

Synopsis Seven Winters in Tehran (2023) delves into the harrowing tale of a young woman who, following a seven-year incarceration in Tehran, was executed for a crime she committed in self-defense. The documentary sheds light on the injustice faced by the...

Direction Lukas Moodysson

Cast Oksana Akinshina · Artiom Bogucharskij · Pavel Ponomarev · Elina Beninson

Synopsis Lilja 4-ever (2002) follows the harrowing journey of Lilya, a 16-year-old girl residing in a bleak and impoverished suburb of the former Soviet Union. After her mother relocates to the United States with a new partner, Lilya is left behind,...

Direction Andrew Jarecki

Synopsis Capturing the Friedmans (2003) delves into the extraordinary tale of the Friedmans, a family that initially appears to be ordinary. Arnold Friedman, a celebrated schoolteacher, and his wife Elaine, a dedicated homemaker, reside in the prosperous Long Island town of...

Direction John Ridley · Clement Virgo · Gregg Araki · Julie Hébert

Cast Felicity Huffman · Timothy Hutton · Regina King · Lili Taylor

Synopsis American Crime 2 (TV Series) (2016) unfolds in Indianapolis, Indiana, where a student from a public high school alleges that multiple members of a prestigious private school's championship basketball team sexually assaulted him and subsequently shared images of the incident...

Direction Todd Solondz

Cast Jane Adams · Lara Flynn Boyle · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Cynthia Stevenson

Synopsis Happiness (1998) explores the interconnected lives of several sisters and their families, each grappling with their own unique challenges and dysfunctions. The narrative begins with a young woman who spurns her overweight admirer in a restaurant, leading to an unexpected...

Direction Joaquím Jordá

Synopsis De nens (De niños) (2003) delves into the disturbing scandal of child sexual abuse that rocked the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona and the subsequent legal proceedings that unfolded years later. The documentary meticulously examines the inner workings of the justice...

Direction Hernán Zin

Synopsis My Name Is Leila (2013) delves into the widespread and devastating issue of sexual violence used as a strategic tool in conflicts around the world. The film explores this grim reality through the lens of different regions, such as Bosnia...

Direction Hwang Dong-hyuk

Cast Gong Yoo · Jeong Yu-mi · Kim Hyeon-soo · Kim Ji-yeong

Synopsis Silenced (2011) follows Gang In-ho, a dedicated father working tirelessly to fund his daughter's surgery, as he takes on a new role at a specialized school in Gwangju for hearing-impaired children. However, his new position quickly reveals a dark and...

Direction Eiichi Yamamoto

Synopsis Belladonna of Sadness (1973) is the concluding installment in the Mushi Pro Animerama trilogy, drawing inspiration from Jules Michelet's historical account of Joan of Arc, titled "La Sorcière." This film stands out for its distinctive animation style, which seamlessly integrates...

Direction Albert Solé

Synopsis Examination of Conscience (TV Miniseries) (2019) delves into the disturbing allegations of child abuse within Catholic institutions in Spain through a series of in-depth interviews. The documentary series features firsthand accounts from victims, insights from members of the clergy, perspectives...

Direction Alex Gibney

Cast Patrick Wall · Geoffrey Robertson · Jeff Anderson · Thomas Doyle

Synopsis Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (2012) delves into the disturbing issue of pedophilia within the Catholic Church, tracing the journey from the first recognized protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United States to the highest...

Direction Philippa Lowthorpe

Cast Maxine Peake · Lesley Sharp · Molly Windsor · Ria Zmitrowicz

Synopsis Three Girls (TV Miniseries) (2017) is a gripping three-part drama that delves into the harrowing experiences of three young girls who were manipulated, sexually exploited, and trafficked by a group of British Pakistani men in Rochdale. The series sheds light...