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    Habit 2017 POSTER

    Habit

    2017

    English

    5.1

    12

    Action

    based on novel or book

    childhood trauma

    Horror

    massage parlor

    overdose

    violent death

    witness

    Simeon Halligan Simeon Halligan Director Jessica Barden Jessica Barden as Louis Emerick Louis Emerick as Dave Robert Beck Robert Beck as Grant Chris Cunningham Chris Cunningham as Night Club Crowd
    Manchester, the present. Michael divides his time between the job center and the pub. A chance meeting with Lee, an introduction to her Uncle Ian and a heavy night on the lash lead to a job working the door at a Northern Quarter massage parlor. After witnessing the violent death of one of the punters, Michael experiences blood-drenched flashbacks and feels himself being sucked into a twilight world that he doesn't understand but that is irresistibly attractive. When he eventually finds out what goes on in the room below Cloud 9, Michaels' life will never be the same again.
    Virginia Minnesota 2018 POSTER

    Virginia Minnesota

    2018

    English

    5.5

    11

    71%

    78%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    Comedy

    Drama

    road trip

    Daniel Stine Daniel Stine Director Josh Schwartz Josh Schwartz as Burke Aaron Hill Aaron Hill as Hunter Harold Perrineau Harold Perrineau as Mister Susan Walters Susan Walters as Suzette
    A story of a fragmented friendship finding new ground, director Daniel Stine’s feature film debut Virginia Minnesota begins with a young woman at a crossroads. Her direction in life a question mark, Lyle (Rachel Hendrix) heads off on an impromptu road trip, running into a former friend, Addison (Aurora Perrinau). Addison is also adrift, and the two find themselves on the road together. Separated by a childhood trauma, Addison and Lyle must face their shared history in order to move on as adults. Through the trip they learn not only the influence of their lost friendship on their current lives, but how their new bond will shape their future as young adults.
    Prey 2019 POSTER

    Prey

    2019

    English

    4.6

    57

    13%

    20%

    Action

    Adventure

    childhood trauma

    father murder

    Horror

    island

    lighthouse

    Mystery

    possession

    survival

    Thriller

    Franck Khalfoun Franck Khalfoun Director Kristine Froseth Kristine Froseth as Madeleine Jolene Anderson Jolene Anderson as Mother Logan Miller Logan Miller as Toby Vela Cluff Vela Cluff as Young Madeleine
    After being put on a supposedly uninhabited island as a form of behavioral rehabilitation, a high school senior finds that he's not alone on the island, and that getting discovered could be deadly.
    The Windermere Children 2020 POSTER

    The Windermere Children

    2020

    English

    7.2

    41

    100%

    93%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    holocaust (shoah) survivor

    holocaust survivor

    lake district

    War

    Michael Samuels Michael Samuels Director B.J. Hogg B.J. Hogg as Dr. Willenshaw Iain Glen Iain Glen as Jock Lawrence Romola Garai Romola Garai as Marie Paneth Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann as Oscar Friedmann
    The story of the pioneering project to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust on the shores of Lake Windermere.
    Freaks: You're One of Us 2020 POSTER

    Freaks: You're One of Us

    2020

    German

    5.4

    17

    28%

    28%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    co-worker relationship

    Drama

    Fantasy

    husband wife relationship

    Sci-Fi

    secret organization

    superhero

    working class

    Felix Binder Felix Binder Director Thelma Buabeng Thelma Buabeng as Ralph Herforth Ralph Herforth as Wotan Wilke Möhring Wotan Wilke Möhring as Eva Löbau Eva Löbau as Special guest
    After having a chance encounter with a mysterious character, Wendy, a young working class mother, discovers that she has super powers.
    Sweet Dreams 2016 POSTER

    Sweet Dreams

    2016

    Italian

    6.5

    12

    50%

    32%

    1960s

    Action

    childhood memory

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    loss of parent

    psychological melodrama

    Romance

    traumatic childhood

    Marco Bellocchio Marco Bellocchio Director Miriam Leone Miriam Leone as Agnese Bérénice Bejo Bérénice Bejo as Elisa Barbara Ronchi Barbara Ronchi as Madre di Massimo Valerio Mastandrea Valerio Mastandrea as Massimo
    Turin, 1969. Nine-year-old Massimo’s idyllic childhood is shattered by the mysterious death of his mother. The young boy refuses to accept this brutal loss, even if the priest says she is now in Heaven. Years later in the 90s, adult Massimo has become an accomplished journalist. After reporting on the war in Sarajevo, he begins to suffer from panic attacks. As he prepares to sell his parents’ apartment, Massimo is forced to relive his traumatic past. Compassionate doctor Elisa could help tormented Massimo open up and confront his childhood wounds…
    Peacock 2010 POSTER

    Peacock

    2010

    English

    6.2

    6

    48%

    48%

    Action

    alter ego

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    mental illness

    Mystery

    psychological thriller

    schizophrenia

    split personality

    Thriller

    Michael Lander Michael Lander Director Bill Pullman Bill Pullman as Edmund French Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon as Fanny Crill Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy as John / Emma Skillpa Ellen Page Ellen Page as Maggie
    A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive bank clerk.
    The Strange Love of Martha Ivers 1946 POSTER

    The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

    1946

    English

    7.4

    7

    100%

    75%

    Action

    alcoholic husband

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    family secrets

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    husband wife relationship

    noir

    Romance

    Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone Director Ann Doran Ann Doran as Bobbi St. John Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Dempsey Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Nightclub Patron Darryl Hickman Darryl Hickman as Sam - As a Child
    Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
    Beyond Erotica 1974 POSTER

    Beyond Erotica

    1974

    English

    4.9

    3

    Action

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    perversion

    sexual humiliation

    sexual sadism

    sinister

    Thriller

    José María Forqué José María Forqué Director David Hemmings David Hemmings as Juan Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba hijo Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba hijo as Juan Alida Valli Alida Valli as Louise Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal as Tío
    A young Hacienda-owner abuses women due to his traumatic youth while his mother covers for his sadistic actions.
    Zozo 2005 POSTER

    Zozo

    2005

    Swedish

    6.5

    7

    79%

    79%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    civil war

    Drama

    Family

    libanon

    War

    Josef Fares Josef Fares Director Joy Andersson Joy Andersson as Girl at airport Bo Wettergren Bo Wettergren as Svensk polis Fares Fares Fares Fares as The chicken Carmen Lebbos Carmen Lebbos as Zozo's Mom
    A Lebanese boy gets separated from his family during the civil war and ends up in Sweden.
    Celia 1989 POSTER

    Celia

    1989

    English

    6.8

    4

    85%

    85%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    Fantasy

    growing up

    Horror

    nightmare

    woman director

    Ann Turner Ann Turner Director John Arnold John Arnold as Detective William Zappa William Zappa as Inspector John Burke Deborra-Lee Furness Deborra-Lee Furness as Miss Greenway David Ashton David Ashton as Pet Shop Owner
    In 1950s Australia, young Celia is growing up with a sense of isolation and mistrust of the world that surrounds her. Her mother and father won't let her play with the kids next door because their parents are communists. Then her pet bunny is taken away because of rabbit overpopulation. And, more traumatizing yet, when her grandmother dies, she's the one to discover the corpse. To cope, she retreats into elaborate fantasies.
    All Good Things 2010 POSTER

    All Good Things

    2010

    English

    6.2

    40

    34%

    37%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    Crime

    difficult childhood

    Drama

    dysfunctional marriage

    Mystery

    patriarch

    Romance

    Thriller

    Andrew Jarecki Andrew Jarecki Director Michael Esper Michael Esper as Daniel Marks Ryan Gosling Ryan Gosling as David Marks Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Katie Marks William Jackson Harper William Jackson Harper as Moynihan's Assistant
    Newly-discovered facts, court records and speculation are used to elaborate the true love story and murder mystery of the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history.
    Sound of Violence 2021 POSTER

    Sound of Violence

    2021

    English

    4.7

    11

    65%

    58%

    Action

    blood splatter

    childhood trauma

    Crime

    detective

    gore

    Horror

    music teacher

    surrealism

    Thriller

    Alex Noyer Alex Noyer Director James Jagger James Jagger as Duke Hana Mae Lee Hana Mae Lee as Maitreya Lili Simmons Lili Simmons as Marie Sotker Brian Huskey Brian Huskey as Mr. Bell
    As a child, the brutal murder of her family made Alexis regain her hearing along with synesthetic abilities. Now as an adult, she finds solace in the sounds of bodily harm. But when she’s told she might lose her hearing again, she escalates her gruesome sound experiments in a quest to compose her masterpiece.
    Those Who Walk Away 2022 POSTER

    Those Who Walk Away

    2022

    English

    4.3

    13

    33%

    93%

    Action

    assault

    betrayal

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    Horror

    psychological drama

    psychological horror

    Thriller

    trauma

    Robert Rippberger Robert Rippberger Director Booboo Stewart Booboo Stewart as Max Grant Morningstar Grant Morningstar as Phillip Nils Allen Stewart Nils Allen Stewart as Rotcreep Paula Macfarlane Van Kuren Paula Macfarlane Van Kuren as Townsperson
    Max and Avery go on their first date after meeting on a social media app. Their evening takes a perilous turn when they end up at a local haunted house, the home of ‘Rotcreep’, a sinister creature that rots your body and soul with one touch.
    The Past 2013 POSTER

    The Past

    2013

    French

    7.7

    27

    92%

    83%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    coma

    depression

    Drama

    laundromat

    Mystery

    paris, france

    suicide

    Asghar Farhadi Asghar Farhadi Director Bérénice Bejo Bérénice Bejo as Marie Brisson Sabrina Ouazani Sabrina Ouazani as Naïma Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim as Samir Valéria Cavalli Valéria Cavalli as Valeria
    After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...
    Oracle 2023 POSTER

    Oracle

    2023

    English

    4.8

    9

    black woman

    childhood trauma

    Horror

    Daniel di Grado Daniel di Grado Director Nicholas Crovetti Nicholas Crovetti as Andrew Olive Elise Abercrombie Olive Elise Abercrombie as Blair Cameron Crovetti Cameron Crovetti as Chase Heather Graham Heather Graham as Kate
    A young woman accepts a job on a property with a traumatic history. Upon her arrival, she soon realizes that the nightmares of her childhood are connected to the evil in the house.
    Matilda 1996 POSTER

    Matilda

    1996

    English

    7.0

    133

    92%

    73%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    childhood trauma

    child prodigy

    Comedy

    difficult childhood

    Family

    Fantasy

    parent child relationship

    telekinesis

    Danny DeVito Danny DeVito Director Mara Wilson Mara Wilson as Matilda Embeth Davidtz Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as Mr. Wormwood Pam Ferris Pam Ferris as Trunchbull
    Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
    This Is Paris 2020 POSTER

    This Is Paris

    2020

    English

    6.9

    3

    63%

    83%

    boarding school

    celebrity

    childhood trauma

    Documentary

    heiress

    socialite

    social media influencer

    Alexandra Dean Alexandra Dean Director Joan Rivers Joan Rivers as Self Kathie Lee Gifford Kathie Lee Gifford as Self Kyle Richards Kyle Richards as Self - Paris' Aunt Kim Kardashian West Kim Kardashian West as Self - Paris' Friend and Former Assistant
    Meet the real Paris Hilton for the very first time as she embarks on a journey of healing and reflection, reclaiming her true identity along the way.
    Phobia 1980 POSTER

    Phobia

    1980

    English

    4.3

    5

    23%

    23%

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    fear

    group therapy

    Horror

    ice hockey

    murder

    phobia

    Thriller

    John Huston John Huston Director Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser as Dr. Peter Ross David Bolt David Bolt as Henry Owen Susan Hogan Susan Hogan as Jenny St. Clair Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh as Sergeant Wheeler
    A psychiatrist involved in a radical new therapy comes under suspicion when his patients are murdered, each according to their individual phobias.
    Steel 2015 POSTER

    Steel

    2015

    English

    5.5

    6

    37%

    37%

    Action

    age difference

    agoraphobia

    childhood trauma

    depression

    Drama

    gay interest

    Mystery

    nightclub

    Romance

    Sven J. Matten Sven J. Matten Director Chad Connell Chad Connell as Daniel John B. Lowe John B. Lowe as Ned Watson Erik Athavale Erik Athavale as Ralph Tyhr Trubiak Tyhr Trubiak as Rock Star
    Daniel, a successful TV journalist living life in the fast lane, has fallen into a deep depression. His seemingly perfect life suddenly collapses under him when panic attacks force him to deal with himself and his past.
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