Domestic Violence Movies

A cautionary tale about dating.

Scars Unseen is a ‘triumph of the human spirit’ documentary following three women who have overcome domestic violence and are paying it forward. Due t...

To escape a marriage arranged by her extremely religious father, a young girl seizes the chance to run away and save more than herself.

A drama set in a small rural town in Lebanon about Yvette who is past 30, unmarried, devoutly religious and still living with her parents. Today, she...

The domestic violence suffered by a tamal saleswoman leads her to take impulsive measures in the search for justice, and to protect her family.

After her father unexpectedly hits her, a young girl decides to toughen up.

After living together for several months, Louis (24 years old) moves in with his lover Sam (35 years old) in the huge suburban house bought as a surpr...

An intimate account of a highly toxic relationship: during a lengthy visit from her boyfriend’s mother, the filmmaker documents the arguments between...

This documentary is about sexism and masculinity. It’s also a journey through reflections on male condition, an attempt to strip away beliefs, myths a...

"Scars," is a short film that explores the horror of domestic abuse. The story follows James through a nightmarish experience of his past relationship...

In the 1970s, a bubbly photographer falls in love with a charming man, only to realize that he's not the person she believed him to be.

A woman with a black eye, watches her husband and her son to play

Stacey Dooley goes behind closed doors and speaks to the now younger face of domestic violence. She questions victims and abusers to try and understan...

Lily is a young woman stuck in a violent relationship with James whom she no longer loves. After several years of physical abuse, Lily has now become...

“Silent sufferers” This film tells a harrowing story of a young woman’s struggle with death and abuse. It is the story of a young Australian girl who...

Xóchitl is an indigenous woman who must fight for her freedom before the birth of her baby, since she finds herself trapped in an abusive relationship...

A woman barely holding her family together, has to try even harder when her 14 year old daughter tells her she's pregnant and doesn't want her violent...