Scenes From a Marriage (1973), La Strada (1954), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The Burning Bed (1984), Custody (2017), Nil by Mouth (1997), Dogtooth (2009), This Boy's Life (1993) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Emotional Abuse movies.
Storyline: Provoked is the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to London after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. He started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape. After ten years and having two children with him, out of fear, she sets him on fire while he is sleeping, two hours after another scene of domestic violence. He succumbs to the injuries and she is sentenced to life in prison for premeditated murder. However the Southall Black Sisters, an NGO organization which fights against domestic violence, helps her get justice. And after spending 3 1/2 years in jail, she is set free and reunited with her two children.—A. Bose
Plot Keywords: based on a true story, domestic violence, women's rights, social issue, indian cinema, cultural clash, female empowerment ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A psychotic 12 year old makes life hell for his emotionally frail mother.
Plot Keywords: psychological thriller, teen issues, family conflict, mental illness, mother-son relationship, social critique, independent film ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The lives of three women are unexpectedly changed when they cross paths at a New York Family Court.
Plot Keywords: courtroom, legal, divorce, emotional conflict, social issues, psychological stress, tension ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Violetta is raised by her grandmother. Her mother Hanna tries to make a living on taking photographs and concentrates on her dreams to become a famous artist. In order to succeed as an artist she doesn't worry about dating men of questionable reputation. Only every now and then her mother visits her daughter but during these occasions it occurs to her that her daughter could be a potential model. She starts exploiting her daughter who by transforming into a kind of Lolita becomes increasingly alienated from other children of her age. At school she is eventually frequently insulted and rejected. Then Mamie dies and Hannah's photographs are about to unequivocally overstep the line of acceptability. Hanna even coerces Violetta mercilessly into cooperation by withholding her food in case she doesn't agree to pose for increasingly daring photographs.
Plot Keywords: drama, psychological, family, mother-daughter relationship, art, photography, coming of age ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Two women go away together. One meets a man that distracts her from being there for her friend. The betrayed friend says, "One day you will need me, and then I won't be there for you." When they next go away together the roles are reversed, the threat becomes reality. But the two situations are not exactly the same - the man in the first scenario was benign, the man in the second scenario is toxic. That and other differences displace the parallel between the two events.—fetsiboomsticks
Plot Keywords: psychological thriller, drama, female protagonist, friendship, mental breakdown, isolation, emotional trauma ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Under small town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer's daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.
Plot Keywords: coming of age, drama, 1960s, small town, friendship, loneliness, bullying ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Louise wants to find a way to reconnect with her husband, Ian, who is divorcing her after many years of marriage. But when she surprises him at their country home, she is more than slightly dismayed that the roses and romantic set-up are not for her but for his much younger mistress. Louise takes matters into her own hands, and abducts Ian duct-taping him to the toilet, where he must admit to his true feelings and he is unable to leave her. Things grow exceedingly awry for everybody when a burglar shows up at their house, and then everybody must discover and admit to their true feelings.—napierslogs
Plot Keywords: comedy, romance, marriage, kidnapping, marital relationship, dark comedy, indie film ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A couple spend a weekend at a vacation rental home in the Italian countryside in an attempt to repair their relationship, but soon become victims of the homeowner's sinister plans.
Plot Keywords: thriller, mystery, psychological horror, family, marriage, secrets, betrayal ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Plagued by the abuse of her past and the turmoil of failed intimate encounters, Laura struggles to find a lover and a sense of normalcy. Her beacon of hope comes in sixteen year-old Eva, a talented pianist disillusioned by the life her mother imposes upon her. An unlikely relationship is formed between the two and Eva becomes an obsession to Laura. In light of Eva's unhappiness, Laura convinces her to run away to her house and they soon find themselves caught within an intense entanglement. Manipulation, denial and codependency fuel what ultimately becomes a fractured dynamic that can only sustain itself for so long.
Plot Keywords: drama, psychological, female director, independent film, emotional conflict, complex relationships, dark themes ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A schizoid Victorian (Anton Walbrook) tries to drive his wife (Diana Wynyard) mad; a Scotland Yard detective (Frank Pettingell) figures out why.
Plot Keywords: mystery, psychological thriller, film noir, crime, drama, classic, marriage ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: British philosophy professor Teddy (Michael Jayston) comes back home from America the first time in nine years to visit his father, uncle and two brothers and introduce them to his wife, Ruth (Vivien Merchant). The family's working class background is vastly different from Teddy and Ruth's academic lifestyle, and the homecoming is uncomfortable for Teddy. But, unexpectedly, Ruth fits right in. While the men compete with one another, she not only enjoys herself but earns their respect.
Plot Keywords: drama, family, psychological, conflict, british, stage adaptation, father-son relationship ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Peter (Vitus Zeplicha) is a hardworking bricklayer who lives a lonesome life. His parents are cruel and unloving and his wife (Elke Aberle) is distant. In an attempt to finally win their affection, Peter builds his parents a home. But when that fails to yield the desired result, he instead moves his wife to Munich and showers her with lavish gifts. And though he cannot afford this lifestyle, he keeps at it. The pressure ultimately proves too great and he loses control, succumbing to alcoholism.
Plot Keywords: drama, romance, family, marriage, emotion, psychological, social ...
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