Mr. Church

Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 16 Sept 2016 · English

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Holy Lands

Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 16 Jan 2019 · English

When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife Monica is trying to manage the lives of their adult children, Annabelle and David, as well as her own.

What Maisie Knew

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 2 May 2013 · English

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

Bravetown

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 8 May 2015 · English

After an accidental drug overdose, a talented teenage DJ goes to live with his estranged father in a small Army town, where he gets to the bottom of his own pain and learns empathy for others.

The Glass Castle

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 11 Aug 2017 · English

A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.

Paradise

Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 18 Sept 1991 · English

A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.

Skin

Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 24 Jul 2009 · English

Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

The Pumpkin Eater

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 16 Jul 1964 · English

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.

Little Man Tate

Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 6 Sept 1991 · English

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the opportunities that he needs, and that he is not taken advantage of by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is harboured in the body and emotions of a child.

James White

Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 13 Nov 2015 · English

James White is a troubled twentysomething trying to stay afloat in a frenzied New York City. As he retreats further into a hedonistic lifestyle, his mother's battle with a serious illness faces a series of setbacks that force him to assume more responsibility. With the pressure on him mounting, James must find new reserves of strength or risk imploding completely.

Dad

Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 27 Oct 1989 · English

A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the executive comes to realize what has been missing in his own life.

Light of My Life

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 9 Aug 2019 · English

Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population. As a father struggles to protect his child, their bond—and the character of humanity—is tested.