Abuse Movies

A poetic and melancholic short film about two brothers with different intentions. A personal struggle involving obsession, abuse, and guilt.

Sometimes the only way to safety lies on dark paths....

When Sophia leaves her violent husband, new problems arise as she regains fortitude and her daughter struggles with adolescence.

November 1963, London. An East End slum landlord with a reputation for protecting the morally abhorrent is assigned the unenviable task of...

Lennie is starting her first novel, finally striking out and taking her first step to her ambitions while keeping her relationship and social life...

“No Bruises” is a narrative short film that explores the cyclical nature of emotional abuse, played out in vignette-style glimpses into...

Thirteen year-old Missy Taylor lives with her addict mother, Annette. When Annette’s boyfriend Trent is released from prison, he takes up...

A tense phone call between a mother and daughter.

A young Brazilian actress preparing for a once in a lifetime audition in Los Angeles is haunted by the spirit of another actress, and triggers a...

Film exploring the sensitive issue of disclosing child sexual and physical abuse through the depiction of peer and trusted adult relationships.

This short film recreates the experience of Sylvie, a battered woman who seeks shelter in a Montréal transition house. Faced with the threat...

The broker Erich arrives with his prostitute at an apartment, already populated by three men. Abusive games, dancing and flirting occur. Things...

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

A young lady gets a call from her mother with the news that her brother has tried to kill himself.

Abuse is all around us, where do you fit in? Swing is an abstract , stylized dark comedy about abuse. In this short film, escalating abuse is...

A little girl decides to expose the monster that haunts her every night.

In recent decades, more than 10,000 children reportedly were sexually abused by Catholic priests in the US. From behind the headlines, filmmaker Joe...

A 2D animated short film about two kids living on an island surrounded by monsters. The girl and the boy lead seemingly normal lives amidst this...