Movies: Domestic abuse

A seemingly innocent voicemail message left on a man’s answer machine by his ex, soon turns on its head when we learn of his dark past in their relationship. We quickly learn that our protagonist may not be as innocent as he seems, through the heart-...

In this modern adaptation of the classic Greek myth two young lovers bound by a tragic fate plot to escape their homes to start a new life somewhere far from their families....

'Inertia' tells the story of one woman's navigation through a nocturnal city on her way home after drinks with colleagues. The film also examines how accumulated abuses, both subtle and gross, can affect our present actions....

For some people, a new year means new beginnings, but for others it could mean the end of everything......

Every day, Australian Damien Rider is haunted by his abusive childhood. Determined to find his peace, and ensure it happens to no other child, Damien sets upon an 800km solo paddle from his home in Coolangatta to Bondi Beach....

The calmest seas are the most turbulent underneath. So is the case in Blink, a story of domestic abuse and human brokeness. Nailah Belle is the epitome of beauty and strength. She is known to be committed to her classroom, community, and marriage. He...

This Hits Home is a feature length documentary that reveals the invisible and silent epidemic of permanent traumatic brain injury in women devastated by domestic violence. The intimate and compelling stories of courageous women, insights from lawmake...

An honor graduate is kidnapped upon returning home. Driven by vengeance, his mother embarks on a bloody quest to rescue him, plunging into a violent and grisly ordeal....

A teenage boy named David is afraid of being transparent. When David's best friend, Johnathan, notices his abuse at home, David must overcome his fear of rejection in order to embrace his friend's support....

Reclusive veteran Frank Olsen yearns to escape from the complexities of the modern world. Unfortunately, despite his efforts, the world comes looking for him....

Natalie navigates an abusive relationship while trying her best to convince her concerned friend that she is fine....

Three objects are used in a manner in which they weren't supposed to be. Something unprecedented happens: armed with a voice and conscience, these objects will reflect on the absurd arguments that support domestic violence....

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An effervescent facilitator and mother figure, Multicultural Liaison Officer Rosemary is undoubtedly a force of nature. Isolation in Auburn’s migrant community is a huge obstacle, and cultural norms mean that women are often tied to the house or a li...

Reem, a suicide hotline operator, has to convince Katy, a young caller, to tell the police about the domestic abuse happening in her house. But their similar family background makes Reem’s job harder....

A lonely and failed musician gets to know a young woman who lives in a next-door apartment, a victim of sexual and domestic abuse by her husband. On the anniversary of her mother's death, the woman shares a dish of fish soup with him and they spend s...

After failing to get a taxi, Jane is forced to walk home alone after a night out with friends. Encountering a group of men at an underpass, she changes direction only to see they have begun to follow her. It's not long until we realise where the real...

A father and his son have a vicious confrontation when the former returns after 5 years of absence....

An emotionally-blocked and avoidant young man attempts to convince his responsible and motherly girlfriend to abort their baby....

The story of 4 unlikely housemates. Through years of strife and misadventure, this bunch redefines what it means to be a family....