Domestic Violence Movies

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

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...

This Hits Home is a feature length documentary that reveals the invisible and silent epidemic of permanent traumatic brain injury in women devastated...

After being discovered trying to escape, a woman must survive the night with her abusive girlfriend.

Five women tell their « love story ». Each of them had the wonderful experience of ‘love at first sight’ with a man that will become their downfall. T...

Louison, 14 years old, observes the adult world with skepticism but envy. During a family weekend at the seaside, she begins to suspect Pierrick, her...

Gabriel, a ten-year-old boy, is running through the night. He seems traumatized.

“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...

Undulatum is a surrealistic investigation of a fragmented inner self where the various parts are seeking liberation through destruction.

Documentary about the magnitude and severity of domestic violence. This film features four women imprisoned for killing their batterers and their terr...

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...

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...

On Halloween night, in a women’s shelter, 7-year-old Lynn sulks about missing her old house and dares to leave her mother’s bed in a tantrum, hurting...

Clara meets John at a particularly vulnerable time in her life. She is "blinded" by love and he becomes her world. The intense relationship then becom...

A look into the effects of domestic violence and alcohol abuse in same sex relationships as we follow Mollie as she battles to live a normal life with...

This documentary is a sad sight of the reality of child abuse victims who now live in public shelters in Brazil, with stories told by themselves. Chil...

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