A botanist closes himself off from the outside world to create a medicine that will cure his sickness.
A son brings his girlfriend to meet his father for the first time, but a cordial afternoon soon takes a violent turn when intentions on both sides are revealed.
Two siblings are informed that their father has been admitted to a hospital upstate.
Guy is a shy 16 year-old with a big secret. He has superpowers. Following an encounter with another classmate at school. Guy is forced to face his fears and learn to trust his powers. Ultimately leading Guy to finally confront his abusive father.
While staying at an Airbnb in upstate New York, Robert and May find themselves in a haunted house. The problem is, they can't remember anything that happens downstairs.
As a Palestinian refugee, Ahmad escaped from Lebanon to Germany 40 years ago. In a conservative and strict way, he raises his six children in Berlin Neukölln. His oldest son, the filmmaker, talks to his father, interviews his siblings and tries to understand how war, escape and exile affect a human being.
An Irish Traveler father struggles to raise his son, who has darker secrets than most.
Zorro and his family live in a messy, run down apartment. Zorro's father is dead and his mother is an alcoholic but, despite their situation, they share a strong bond. Zorro's best friend, Kevin, lives with his family in one of the more expensive family homes in the area. Although they are financially well off, the father is a violent man who takes his frustrations out on Kevin, his mother and younger sister. Through Kevin's and Zorro's courage and strong friendship they are able to overcome almost anything.
A magical Nintendo 64 follows around a distracted child who must finish his homework after his abusive father forces him to complete it.
During a boxing match that could change his life forever, Oscar must also face his familial trauma if he’s to stand any chance at achieving his dream.
A family is fragmented after events caused by a daughter brought up badly by her parents: a man with bad habits, and a mother who comforts too much.
Dream, fantasy, and reality collide in the life of a young man as he attempts to defy and deny his ancestors' exploitative legacy that has haunted him all his life.
Lionel, seventeen years old, assaulted by his father, is going to become a daddy.
A coming of age documentary where the young person's teenage years has been characterized by domestic violence and adult responsibilities.
Penny is in her mid-twenties. For years she has suffered from the sexual assaults of her father, who is now beginning to take an interest in her younger sister. She tries to convince her mother and sister of her situation as an incest victim, but they just ignore her. The father tries to keep his secret by isolating Penny, but eventually she is old enough and confident enough to break free, though not without the emotional scars of years of abuse.
A young girl gleans a few choice maneuvers from gym class that enable her to turn the tables on her abusive father.
Dark as ebony and agile as a panther was Tom Alandh's father. Many said that the darkness and wildness of him made him look like Tarzan, even though he only came from Åmål.
In 1969, Pamela Bucklin is born. The same day, her mother dies. Pamela is raised by her father, Wayne, who commits to pray with his daughter every night. He also raises her with a very high standard of purity before marriage. As a teenager, Pamela begins to question the motives put forth by the Bible.
Boris is around 20 years old and lives on the road with his disturbed father. When his boss offers him a better job at the restaurant where he works, Boris sees a way out off this rambling life.