A Boy Called Dad 2009
A Boy Called Dad 2009
1h 20min | Drama | 27 June 2011 (USA)
Storyline:
When he becomes a father at the tender age of 14, Robbie’s life quickly spirals out of control. Feeling angry and neglected by his own dad, he kick-starts a series of events that will catapult him at great speed into adulthood.
Ode to Billy Joe 1976
Ode to Billy Joe 1976
PG | 1h 46min | Drama | 4 June 1976 (USA)
Storyline:
In 1950s Mississippi, teenager Bobbie Lee Hartley navigates her blossoming hormones as she is courted by Billy Joe McAllister, who is headed for tragedy.
The Winter Lake 2020
The Winter Lake 2020
TV-MA | 1h 32min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 9 March 2021 (USA)
Storyline:
When Holly’s dark secret is accidentally uncovered by her new emotionally unstable neighbor Tom, they are pulled into a violent confrontation with her father, who will do anything to keep the secret hidden.
Four Days 1999
Four Days 1999
R | 1h 32min | Drama | 12 September 1999 (Canada)
Storyline:
An unseen man recalls four days of his youth when he came of age. He is Simon, in mid teens, in awe of his father who’s planned a robbery with the down-and-out Fury. Dad double-crosses Fury, using Simon in a switch of the bag of cash. Unknown to Simon, however, a bank guard later shoots dad dead and wounds Fury. Simon leaves Ontario, as planned, heading for a remote Québec town. When Fury discovers the money gone, he follow Simon with the aid of Simon’s neighbor, Feather, who’s been dad’s lover. En route to Quebec, Simon is picked up by Chrystal, a wild woman who’s just left her husband. They all meet beside a lake for a final sorting out of money and relationships.
The Motel 2005
The Motel 2005
Not Rated | 1h 15min | Comedy, Drama | 24 January 2005 (USA)
Storyline:
Thirteen-year-old Ernest Chin lives and works at a sleazy hourly-rate motel on a strip of desolate suburban bi-way. Misunderstood by his family and blindly careening into puberty, Ernest befriends Sam Kim, a self-destructive yet charismatic Korean man who has checked in. Sam teaches the fatherless boy all the rites of manhood.
Deadly Promises 2020
Deadly Promises 2020
1h 21min | Thriller | 10 July 2020 (USA)
Storyline:
Dillon Copeland is an attractive, talented teenager who resides with his uncle in Colorado. He has a crush on Megan who is also interested in him. But Travis, the popular High School jock, likes her too and it’s only a matter of time before the tension gets out of control. As the plot thickens, some VERY disturbing secrets are revealed – the kind of secrets that are better kept in the basement. How could Uncle Max keep this hidden for so long? Promises are made as the story unfolds. And promises, even deadly ones, must be kept.
Distant Thunder 1988
Distant Thunder 1988
R | 1h 54min | Drama | 11 November 1988 (USA)
Storyline:
A troubled Vietnam war vet deserts his wife and child shortly after he returns from the war. He returns after 10 years, where he’s been living like an animal in the forest. He finds himself unprepared for the changes that he will have to cope with, and when the vet tries to contact his son, he realizes that he has caused more damage than he had imagined.
Sweet Thing 2020
Sweet Thing 2020
1h 31min | Drama | 22 October 2020 (Netherlands)
Storyline:
The story revolves around two siblings and their struggle to find solid ground in the homes of their alcoholic father and negligent mother. The children ultimately run away and find a temporary life for themselves.
