Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "plea-for-understanding"

1. Ordinary People (1980)

R | 124 min | Drama

The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.

Director: Robert Redford | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton

Votes: 56,718 | Gross: $54.80M

2. Bad Behaviour (2023)

109 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A former child actress seeking enlightenment at a retreat led by a spiritual leader navigates the close but turbulent relationship with her daughter.

Director: Alice Englert | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Alice Englert, Ana Scotney, Alistair Sewell

Votes: 548

3. Romeo and the Black Brothers (1995)

TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

The adventures of a young Swiss boy working as a chimney sweeper in Milan.

Stars: Ai Orikasa, Toshiko Fujita, Aya Ishizu, Tomoko Ishimura

Votes: 1,346

4. The Merger (2018)

Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

Troy Carrington, a former professional football player returns to his country town after an abrupt end to his sporting career and is persuaded to coach the hapless local footy team, the Roosters.

Director: Mark Grentell | Stars: Damian Callinan, Kate Mulvany, John Howard, Rafferty Grierson

Votes: 1,092

5. Make a Bow and Kiss (2017)

99 min | Drama, Romance

Kishimoto An is a high school student who loves Japanese archery, which is also known as Kyudo. She has been practicing since her beginning at junior high school and is quite good. Time has... See full summary »

Director: Takeshi Furusawa | Stars: Elaiza Ikeda, Masaki Nakao, Minori Hagiwara, Takahisa Maeyama

Votes: 180

6. Men's Group (2008)

104 min | Drama

Six strangers meet up every week to talk, finding they are not alone with their issues. Secrets are revealed as their friendships grow but when tragedy strikes, they realize that it is up to them to take responsibility for their own lives.

Director: Michael Joy | Stars: Grant Dodwell, Don Reid, Paul Gleeson, Steve Rodgers

Votes: 252

7. The Final Quarter (2019)

75 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Australian documentary filmmaker Ian Darling re-examines the incidents that marked the final 3 years of footballer Adam Goodes' playing career.

Director: Ian Darling | Star: Adam Goodes

Votes: 506

8. Crimson Romance (1934)

Approved | 71 min | Action, Drama, War

After Fred von Bergen, a German immigrant in America, is forced from his job by anti-German hysteria before the Great War, he and his friend Bob Wilson leave America and join the German air force,

Director: David Howard | Stars: Ben Lyon, Sari Maritza, Erich von Stroheim, James Bush

Votes: 184

9. Breathing Under Water (1991)

78 min | Drama

Following her daughter's birth, Beatrice is troubled that she has brought a child into a world that is threatened with extinction, either by nuclear bombs or the slower process of environmental decay.

Director: Susan Murphy Dermody | Stars: Anne-Louise Lambert, Kristoffer Greaves, Maeve Dermody, Gillian Jones

Votes: 28

10. My Enemy, My Brother (2015)

PG-13 | 18 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

MY ENEMY, MY BROTHER is the real life story about two former enemies who become blood brothers for life: Zahed Haftlang was an Iranian boy who ran away from home to join the army. Najah ... See full summary »

Director: Ann Shin

Votes: 86

11. Kiss the Night (1989)

R | 87 min | Drama, Romance

Candy is new to the world's oldest profession. Soon after learning the ropes of the trade at Bambi's brothel, she breaks the most important rule of them all: don't fall in love with a ... See full summary »

Director: James Ricketson | Stars: Patsy Stephen, Warwick Moss, Gary Aron Cook, Maxine Klibingaitis

Votes: 41

12. Brutally Honest Love

120 min | Drama, Romance

Jonathan is a Pop Culture Nerd who has difficulty relating to women. Louise is a drug addicted Escort who is heavily influenced by Celebrity Culture. Two social outcasts that are drawn together for all the wrong reasons.

Director: Mark Nunnari | Stars: Renée Bourke, Ola Endress, Madison Lee, Izaak Love

13. Fear of Life

Documentary | Announced

A documentary looking at one of Australia's biggest and deadliest killers - suicide.

Director: Martin Horlacher | Stars: Matthew Reilly, Garry McDonald, Charlotte Dawson, Paul Hester

14. A Blow to the Head

Crime, Drama | Pre-production

Three stories of men facing violence intersect - a lost son amid the rise of neighbourhood hatred and conflict, an aging football legend strikes and an angry man faces the consequences of his actions.

Director: David O'Brien | Stars: Carma Sharon, Jack Ellis, Damian Nixey

15. Displaced (II) (2016)

13 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy

Two second-generation Australian-Lebanese kids grapple with a sense of displacement in Sydney. Fueled by a feeling of exclusion, they embark on a quest to find their roots in Lebanon, a place they believe to be their true home.

Director: Christian Ghazal | Stars: Elisseo Angelopoulos, Oscar Ali, Fay Andary, Teresa Zaidan

16. Fido Beta Kappa (1954)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A duck hunter sends his stupid mutt to dog college, and he comes back superciliously clever.

Directors: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster | Stars: Jackson Beck, Allen Swift

Votes: 21

17. I'm Not Sleeping

Short, Drama, Fantasy | Pre-production

A young man must come to terms with his inner pain before he can move on with his life. But, what he seeks may be closer than he thinks.

Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher

18. Death and Tampon Taxes (2015)

10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A single, widowed father finds that helping his 12-year-old daughter deal with her first period may be the most difficult thing he'll ever have to do.

Director: Lorenzo Monti | Stars: Daniel Asher Smith, Chiara D'Ambrosio, Jodie Cannell, Daniel Swinton