Topic: Bullying

Direction Sang-Hoon Baek · Sung-Yoon Kim

Cast Kim So-hyun · Nam Joo-Hyuk · Yook Sung-Jae · David Lee

Direction Paul Feig · Jake Kasdan · Judd Apatow · Bryan Gordon

Cast Linda Cardellini · James Franco · Seth Rogen · Jason Segel

Synopsis Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) (1999) follows Lindsay Weir, a bright but disillusioned high school sophomore, as she navigates the social divides of McKinley High in 1980. After the death of her grandmother, Lindsay befriends the "freaks," a group of...

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

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

Synopsis TV Series (2017-2019). 2 Seasons. 14 Episodes. Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, the darkly comedic murder mystery centers on three mothers (Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman & Shailene Woodley) of kindergartners in the same class who...

Direction Keiko Suenobu · Tanimura Masaki · Kato Yusuke

Cast Kii Kitano · Saki Fukuda · Yoshihiko Hosoda · Miki Maya

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

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

Synopsis It takes place in Indianapolis, Indiana, where a public high school student accuses several members of a private school's championship basketball team of sexually assaulting him and then taking photos of the incident and posting them online.

Direction Hirokazu Koreeda

Cast Soya Kurokawa · Hiiragi Hinata · Sakura Ando · Eita

Synopsis In Monster (2023), a gripping drama directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, a mother's world unravels when her young son begins acting strangely, leading her to suspect his teacher of misconduct. As she confronts the school, layers of truth and perspective unfold,...

Direction Tomas Alfredson

Cast Kåre Hedebrant · Lina Leandersson · Per Ragnar · Henrik Dahl

Synopsis Let the Right One In (2008) follows Oskar, a lonely, bullied 12-year-old boy living in a Stockholm suburb. His life changes when he befriends Eli, a mysterious girl who moves in next door. As their bond deepens, Oskar discovers Eli's...

Direction Craig Silverstein · Micah Gunnell · Juno John Lee · Ed Tadem

Synopsis TV Series (2022). 1 Season. 8 Episodes. A young woman begins receiving messages from an unknown number that claims to be her deceased father. Trying to uncover the truth, she stumbles upon a larger conspiracy involving the singularity. Canceled after...

Direction Susanne Bier

Cast Mikael Persbrandt · Trine Dyrholm · Ulrich Thomsen · William Jøhnk Nielsen

Synopsis In a Better World (2010) follows Anton, a Danish doctor working in an African refugee camp, and his family back home. His son Elias, bullied at school, befriends Christian, a new student harboring anger over his mother's death. As tensions...

Direction Derek Tsang

Cast Zhou Dongyu · Jackson Yee · Yin Fang · Wu Yue

Synopsis When it is time for the Chinese gaokao, the entire country comes to a standstill. For nearly ten million high school students, this two-day national college entrance exam will determine where and if they get to study. It is not...

Direction Naoko Yamada

Synopsis A Silent Voice (2016) follows Shoya Ishida, a former bully seeking redemption after tormenting Shoko Nishimiya, a deaf transfer student, in elementary school. Years later, haunted by guilt and isolation, Shoya reconnects with Shoko, aiming to make amends. As their...

Direction Volker Schlöndorff

Cast Mathieu Carrière · Marian Seidowsky · Barbara Steele · Bernd Tischer

Synopsis At an Austrian boys' boarding school in the early 1900s, intelligent Torless observes the sadistic behavior of his fellow students, doing nothing to help a victimized classmate...

Direction Paco Caballero

Cast Eric Seijo · Aura Garrido · Liv Dobner · Diego Montejo

Synopsis TV Series (2024-). 1 Season. 6 Episodes. Capi, a twelve-year-old boy with a normal life, has suffered a terrible accident that has left him with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Neither the school, nor his friends, nor his family can explain...

Direction Todd Solondz

Cast Heather Matarazzo · Angela Pietropinto · Victoria Davis · Christina Brucato

Synopsis Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) follows Dawn Wiener, an awkward and unpopular seventh grader navigating the brutal social hierarchy of her suburban middle school. Bullied by her peers and overlooked by her family, Dawn endures constant humiliation while yearning for...

Direction Mikael Håfström

Cast Andreas Wilson · Henrik Lundström · Gustaf Skarsgård · Linda Gyllenberg

Synopsis Erik is expelled from school for fighting. He ends up at a private boarding school where the senior students control the young ones. Erik finds a friend in Pierre, his room mate. The story revolves around Erik who just wishes...

Direction Stephen Chbosky

Cast Jacob Tremblay · Julia Roberts · Owen Wilson · Izabela Vidovic

Synopsis Wonder (2017) follows Auggie Pullman, a young boy born with facial differences, as he navigates his first year in a mainstream school. Having been homeschooled, Auggie faces the challenges of fitting in, making friends, and overcoming bullying. Through his journey,...

Direction Terence Davies

Cast Phillip Mawdsley · Nick Stringer · Valerie Lilley · Robin Hooper

Synopsis The theme is violence - social and domestic - and its effect on the main character Robert Tucker. It is told in a series of extended flashbacks and reveals incidents from his childhood. The film ends with a memory -...

Direction Ilmar Raag

Cast Vallo Kirs · Pärt Uusberg · Paula Solvak · Margus Prangel

Synopsis Joseph is quiet, introverted, hopeless at sports, different, weird. All this turns him into the perfect scapegoat for the bullies at his school. While humiliation and sadism escalate, Joseph’s life becomes more unbearable. And then, along comes Kaspar, an unexpected...

Direction Laura Wandel

Cast Maya Vanderbeque · Günter Duret · Karim Leklou · Laura Verlinden

Synopsis When Nora witnesses Abel being bullied by other kids, she rushes to protect him. But Abel forces her to remain silent. Caught in a conflict of loyalty, Nora tries to find her place, torn between children's and adult's worlds.

Direction Brian De Palma

Cast Sissy Spacek · Piper Laurie · Amy Irving · William Katt

Synopsis In Carrie (1976), a shy and socially awkward high school girl named Carrie White endures relentless bullying from her peers and oppressive control from her fanatically religious mother. After discovering she possesses telekinetic powers, Carrie begins to explore her abilities...