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    Madame X 1966 POSTER

    Madame X

    1966

    English

    6.9

    8

    50%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    Drama

    glamour

    murder

    Mystery

    Romance

    self sacrifice

    suffering

    David Lowell Rich David Lowell Rich Director Joe De Santis Joe De Santis as Carter John Forsythe John Forsythe as Clay Anderson James J. Casino James J. Casino as Courtroom Spectator Bing Russell Bing Russell as Police Sgt. Riley
    Holly Parker, the wife of a wealthy diplomat, is compromised by the accidental death of a man who has been romantically pursuing her. She is forced by her mother-in-law to assume a new identity in order to save the reputation of her husband and infant son. She wanders the world, trying to forget her heartbreak with the aid of alcohol and unsavory men. Eventually returning to the city of her downfall, she murders a blackmailer who threatens to expose her past. Amazingly, Holly is represented at her murder trial by her now adult son, who has become a public defender. In the hope of protecting her family, she refuses to reveal her real name and is known to the court as "Madame X".
    Stand Strong 2011 POSTER

    Stand Strong

    2011

    English

    6.3

    4

    Action

    Drama

    faith

    Family

    family relationships

    forgiveness

    pride

    selfishness

    suffering

    Amy Kenney Amy Kenney Director Bryan Moss Bryan Moss as Brad Williams David Petersen David Petersen as Doctor Robert Conder Robert Conder as HR Guy Ricky Egan Ricky Egan as Rick Evans
    The Webster Family enjoyed the good life of weekend shopping sprees, nice cars and a beautiful home. Matt Webster was respected by his peers and envied as the man who had it all. But when hard times came, having it all on the outside did not mean there is anything on the inside. Broken relationships, isolation and pain are the result of their misplaced priorities, selfishness and pride. In their chaos the Webster family will soon discover the American dream and pride of ownership does not build character. It took a financial crisis to show Matt that all things work together for good… to those who Stand Strong in Faith.
    The Sweet Hereafter 1997 POSTER

    The Sweet Hereafter

    1997

    English

    7.4

    20

    98%

    86%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    canada

    Drama

    small town

    suffering

    village

    Atom Egoyan Atom Egoyan Director Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood as Billy Alberta Watson Alberta Watson as Risa Tom McCamus Tom McCamus as Sam Burnell Maury Chaykin Maury Chaykin as Wendell
    A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.
    The Passion of the Christ 2004 POSTER

    The Passion of the Christ

    2004

    English

    271

    49%

    81%

    Action

    christianity

    Drama

    graphic violence

    jewry

    mission

    roman empire

    suffering

    Mel Gibson Mel Gibson Director Davide Marotta Davide Marotta as Baby Jim Caviezel Jim Caviezel as Jesus Monica Bellucci Monica Bellucci as Magdalen Lucio Allocca Lucio Allocca as Old Temple Guard
    A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.
    The Passion of Joan of Arc 1928 POSTER

    The Passion of Joan of Arc

    1928

    French

    8.1

    48

    98%

    93%

    Action

    Biography

    court case

    Drama

    heresy

    History

    judge

    sentence

    suffering

    woman martyr

    Carl Theodor Dreyer Carl Theodor Dreyer Director Michel Simon Michel Simon as Jean Lemaître Dimitri Dimitriev Dimitri Dimitriev as Juge Fournez-Goffard Fournez-Goffard as Juge Henri Gaultier Henri Gaultier as Juge
    A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-century teenage warrior. On trial for claiming she'd spoken to God, Jeanne d'Arc is subjected to inhumane treatment and scare tactics at the hands of church court officials. Initially bullied into changing her story, Jeanne eventually opts for what she sees as the truth. Her punishment, a famously brutal execution, earns her perpetual martyrdom.
    You Don't Know Jack 2010 POSTER

    You Don't Know Jack

    2010

    English

    7.5

    20

    83%

    83%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    historical figure

    pain

    suffering

    suicide

    terminal illness

    Barry Levinson Barry Levinson Director Al Pacino Al Pacino as Jack Kevorkian Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon as Janet Good Deirdre O'Connell Deirdre O'Connell as Linda John Goodman John Goodman as Neal Nicol
    Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he advocates assisted suicide.
    The Cove 2009 POSTER

    The Cove

    2009

    English

    31

    95%

    94%

    Action

    Biography

    Crime

    Documentary

    dolphin

    dying and death

    History

    japan

    nationalism

    News

    ocean

    suffering

    Louie Psihoyos Louie Psihoyos Director Hayden Panettiere Hayden Panettiere as Herself: Whateman Foundation / Save the Whales Isabel Lucas Isabel Lucas as Herself: Whateman Foundation / Save the Whales Paul Watson Paul Watson as Himself C. Scott Baker C. Scott Baker as Himself
    The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
    Martyrs 2008 POSTER

    Martyrs

    2008

    French

    7.0

    118

    65%

    69%

    Action

    child abuse

    degradation

    Drama

    ecstasy

    Horror

    Mystery

    nihilism

    suffering

    woman martyr

    Pascal Laugier Pascal Laugier Director Morjana Alaoui Morjana Alaoui as Anna Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan as Antoine Mylène Jampanoï Mylène Jampanoï as Lucie Juliette Gosselin Juliette Gosselin as Marie
    A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
    Antichrist 2009 POSTER

    Antichrist

    2009

    English

    6.5

    88

    53%

    55%

    Action

    depression

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Horror

    marriage

    masochism

    suffering

    symbolism

    therapist

    Thriller

    Lars von Trier Lars von Trier Director Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe as He Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm as Nic Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Gainsbourg as She
    A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
    The Girl Next Door 2007 POSTER

    The Girl Next Door

    2007

    English

    6.5

    33

    67%

    61%

    Action

    controversy

    Crime

    Drama

    hate

    Horror

    pain

    rape

    suffering

    Thriller

    victim

    Gregory Wilson Gregory Wilson Director William Atherton William Atherton as Adult David Moran Mark Margolis Mark Margolis as Homeless Man Hit By Car Catherine Mary Stewart Catherine Mary Stewart as Mrs. Moran Blanche Baker Blanche Baker as Ruth Chandler
    In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.
    Silent Hill 2006 POSTER

    Silent Hill

    2006

    English

    6.5

    180

    34%

    63%

    Action

    Adventure

    child abuse

    Fantasy

    Horror

    hotel

    monster

    Mystery

    nurse

    pedophilia

    suffering

    Christophe Gans Christophe Gans Director Alice Krige Alice Krige as Christabella Sean Bean Sean Bean as Christopher Da Silva Kim Coates Kim Coates as Officer Thomas Gucci Radha Mitchell Radha Mitchell as Rose Da Silva
    Rose, a desperate mother takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears and Rose begins a desperate search to get her back. She descends into the center of the twisted reality of a town's terrible secret. Pursued by grotesquely deformed creatures and townspeople stuck in permanent purgatory, Rose begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.
    The Woman 2011 POSTER

    The Woman

    2011

    English

    6.0

    46

    71%

    55%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    gore

    Horror

    sadism

    suffering

    Thriller

    torture

    violent death

    wound

    Lucky McKee Lucky McKee Director Angela Bettis Angela Bettis as Belle Cleek Zach Rand Zach Rand as Brian Cleek Marcia Bennett Marcia Bennett as Deana Pollyanna McIntosh Pollyanna McIntosh as The Woman
    A lawyer puts his family in jeopardy when he captures the last member of a violent clan and tries to forcibly tame her.
    The Poughkeepsie Tapes 2007 POSTER

    The Poughkeepsie Tapes

    2007

    English

    5.9

    57

    50%

    50%

    Action

    Crime

    Horror

    mask

    Mystery

    pedophilia

    sadism

    Sci-Fi

    snuff

    stockholm syndrome

    suffering

    Thriller

    John Erick Dowdle John Erick Dowdle Director Amy Lyndon Amy Lyndon as Alice Endrisart Henry Dittman Henry Dittman as Frank Anderson Heather Snell Heather Snell as Jennifer Henshaw Bruno Oliver Bruno Oliver as Joel Gorman
    When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing collection of evidence homicide detectives have ever seen.
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