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In this article, we will explore some of the most impactful domestic violence movies released in 2021, along with 13 song examples that complement the themes of these films. 1. “Bruised” (2021) – “Fighter” by Christina Aguilera.
- Angela Black (2021 – ) The new six-part drama Angela Black is about a woman living through the horror of domestic abuse. Inspired by personal accounts of coercive control from survivors in the wake of the #MeToo movement, it also coincides with the UK’s current national conversation about femicide and calling on men to end their violence against women.
- Bombshell (2019) Bombshell tells the true story of the sexual harassment scandal that took down the head of Fox News, Roger Ailes. The films follows journalists Gretchen Carlson, the woman who first accused Ailes, Megyn Kelly, at that time the network’s rising star, and a young woman who stands for a combination of several real-life characters.
- Bulbbul (2020) Set against the backdrop of 1880s Bengal Presidency, Bulbbul starts with a precocious child bride, the titular character, who forms a sweet friendship with her husband’s youngest brother Satya, who is closer to her age.
- Captive (2021) This documentary by journalist and filmmaker Mellissa Fung is about three girls trying to piece their lives back together after being held captive by terror group Boko Haram during the brutal war in northeastern Nigeria.
Jun 11, 2021 · Black women are disproportionately victimized through both intimate partner violence and the justice system: They are the most likely to be killed by a romantic partner and more likely to end up...
- ENOUGH. I used to watch Enough every time it aired on TV back in the day, and I still remember the fear and dread I felt watching it. Synopsis: Slim is a terrified woman who attempts to escape a brutal case of domestic violence with her young daughter.
- THE PERFECT GUY. While the themes in The Perfect Guy are traumatizing, this movie takes a somewhat sensationalized approach to domestic violence. Synopsis
- SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY. Another fatal attraction movie, Sleeping with the Enemy is one of the most well-known on this list. Synopsis: On the outside, Laura and Martin have a picturesque marriage.
- WHERE THE HEART IS. Where The Heart Is is one of my all-time favorite comfort movies. Synopsis: Teen mom Novalee was abandoned by her baby’s father in a Walmart parking lot.
- Film Selection #1: A Vigilante
- Film Selection #2: Bedevilled
- Film Selection #3: MS .45
- Film Selection #4: Promising Young Woman
- Film Selection #5: Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark
- Film Selection #7: Thelma & Louise
- Film Selection #8: The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo
- Film Selection #9: The Nightingale
- Film Selection #10: Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal
A Vigilanteis a U.S. thriller which could have been another action film with a female assassin but instead, we get a much more nuanced and introspective look into the mind of a woman who, herself a survivor of abuse, helps free other women from their abusers in often violent ways. Horrible and entertaining, this film is also a peek into what a woma...
Bedevilledis a South Korean thriller about a young woman abused by her husband and forced to lead an almost slave-like existence by the people in her tiny village. Finally snapping after years of torture, she vengefully kills anyone in the way of her escape. As horrible as the abuse is, the film makes it clear that what is even worse is the fact th...
Ms .45is an unusual film to be selected for a Pixel Project list because it is essentially an 80s exploitation thriller, which means it has over-the-top drama and, by today’s standards, unnecessary violence. However full of well-worn gendered tropes it is – its premise is a beautiful mute woman getting violently attacked – it is also a little unusu...
This critically-acclaimed thriller tells the story of Cassie, a medical school dropout who works at a coffee shop and spends her nights feigning being drunk and trapping creepy men who try to take advantage of her. It soon becomes clear that there is something driving Cassie’s need for punishment and revenge – her best friend was raped in college w...
Based on the 1981 children’s book of the same name, this horror film follows four teenagers in a small American town who find a book of scary stories that all seem to be coming true, causing all kinds of horrible things to happen. This film is a rollicking teen horror-fest but it also subtly explores how the torture and abuse of a young woman – the...
This classic female buddy road crime film about two friends is such a big part of pop culture that the protagonists are still referenced 20 years later. Thelma and Louise are two ordinary women leading dreary lives until they go on holiday and one of them shoots a would-be rapist, leading to a rollicking crime-filled road trip. Called a “paean to t...
Based on the book by global bestselling Swedish crime/thriller writer Stieg Larsson, this neo-noir psychological thriller tells the story of an investigation into the 40-year disappearance of a girl from a wealthy family by a journalist and his assistant, Lisbeth Salander, the titular tattooed girl and the real protagonist of the story. While the d...
This Australian historical Western set in a penal colony in what is now Tasmania follows a young female convict seeking revenge for terrible acts of violence committed against her and her family by those who were meant to be upholders of the law. Unable to find justice, she decides to find it herself, enlisting the help of an Aboriginal tracker. Th...
“This is the only chance we have to make men feel the fear that women feel every day,” says one of the film’s four female protagonists when explaining her plan to the others. A unique story that taps into female rage, this film is about four women from Delhi who, tired of dealing with the incessant fear of rape, decide to pick one man to teach him ...
Nov 8, 2022 · These films can be difficult to watch, but they offer a realistic look at the horrors of domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please seek help from a local domestic violence shelter or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
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Jan 2, 2021 · NPR's Scott Simon talks to director Phyllida Lloyd about her new movie, Herself, where she tackles the subject of domestic violence.
