Movies: Social realism

Using verite conventions, a young couple with a baby and a child are worn away by the monotony of their lives....

A young immigrant’s life comes crashing down when he gets a distressing phone call from his home country....

Alicia, who had decided not to cry since age 6, faces separation from her family for work reasons....

Padraig, a guilt laden and grief stricken man seeks the help of an eccentric carpenter, John, to help him build a coffin for his already dead and buried wife. As Padraig works with John he begins to discover an ancient hidden world of magic and mytho...

A family of young 'chavs' and their mother unleash their anger in a clash over a parking space....

A wandering homeless man seizes an opportunity....

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MORTAL is a film that tackles the issue of the immense pressure that's placed on young people during the exam season. The film follows Jonathan, a student preparing for his final A Level exams which will decide whether he can pursue his dream of goin...

A day in the life of photo model Liv. But it's no ordinary day. She breaks up with her fiance, father and her own empty life as a model, and has to find a new place to live. But is it that easy to make a clean break?...

Madu seeks a mysterious woman who's missing but known to everyone. A storm approaches and creates the tense atmosphere where finding Her, is urgent. In this quest, the little girl finds a companion to help her on her fantastic journey....

A headstrong trans teenager is propelled into their hangover when a reckless decision to have sex without a condom triggers an urgent need for the ‘morning after’ pill....

Following the death of her mother, terminally ill Aubrey tracks down her estranged father, Doug, an Irish-folk musician playing in a pub. After revealing the recent death of her mother, she convinces him to take her to scatter the ashes, offering him...

As a homage to Andrea Arnold, accompanied with music by Rockettothesky, we follow an unnamed Girl as she encounters the physical manifestation of the anger, fears and insecurities in her life, through the form of a Masked Man. The Grasshopper symboli...

As Jordan and his teacher's escalating struggle in their high school class leads to his arrest, the pressures they each bear are revealed....

After an assault on a night out leaves his best friend in hospital, Shaun takes matters into his own hands and sets out to track down the leader of the attack....

When Naomi refuses to be exploited in her oppressive cleaning job, she must convince her colleagues to stand up and demand their right to be treated like a human being, or lose everything....

The man works his farm. He is caked in mud and dirt and apart from the faint noise of his cattle all is silent. He shovels just as he has done every day since he can remember. As he works he is deep in thought, caught in a cyclical daydream, snapped ...

A social realism / dark comedy drama focused on the lives and struggles of working class youth. After a series of noise complaints, due to Darren's night-time activities, Matt is told he will receive a surprise inspection from the council. One night,...

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A day in the lives of a Hamburger couple Jan and Renate. A few days ago they moved to Wilhelmsburg. There they have to build a child's room, but they lack the money....