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Exploring the Complex and Powerful World of Movies and TV Shows about Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse is a deeply disturbing and sensitive topic that affects millions of people worldwide. Through movies and TV shows, we can gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and struggles faced by survivors, while also sparking crucial conversations and awareness. From heart-wrenching dramas to powerful documentaries, we've curated a list of the best movies and TV shows related to sexual abuse, shedding light on this critical issue and promoting empathy and compassion.

Berserk
Cast
Nobutoshi Canna Nobutoshi Canna
Toshiyuki Morikawa Toshiyuki Morikawa
Yuko Miyamura Yuko Miyamura
Tomohiro Nishimura Tomohiro Nishimura
8.5 816 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Science Fiction
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 25
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Plot:  sexual abuse, suffering, mercenary, male friendship, waterfall, supernatural, woods, sword fight, ...
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Once Upon a Time in America
Cast
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro
James Woods James Woods
Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth McGovern
Joe Pesci Joe Pesci
8.4 6.1K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America, Italy
Duration: 229 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
Plot:  new york city, regret, lovesickness, rape, life and death, sexual abuse, street gang, corruption, ...
Time:  prohibition era, 1920s, 1960s, ...
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Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
Cast
Katie Douglas Katie Douglas
David James Elliott David James Elliott
Rossif Sutherland Rossif Sutherland
Amanda Arcuri Amanda Arcuri
8.0 691 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  On the night she plans on taking her own life, 17-year-old 'Lisa McVey' is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive and is raped. She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but when she returns home, no one believes her story except for one detective, who suspects she was abducted by a serial killer. Based on horrifying true events.
Plot:  suicide, sexual abuse, kidnapping, detective, based on true story, serial killer, murderer, held captive, ...
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Cast
Mariska Hargitay Mariska Hargitay
Ice-T Ice-T
Kelli Giddish Kelli Giddish
Peter Scanavino Peter Scanavino
8.0 4.3K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 28
Episodes: 595
Audience: TV-14
Story:  In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Style:  dark, gritty
Plot:  detective, sexual abuse, sex scandal, domestic abuse, sexual violence, domestic violence, criminal, sex trafficking, ...
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Unbelievable
Cast
Kaitlyn Dever Kaitlyn Dever
Toni Collette Toni Collette
Merritt Wever Merritt Wever
7.9 817 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  After a young woman is accused of lying about a rape, two female detectives investigate a spate of eerily similar attacks.
Style:  bittersweet
Plot:  rape, detective, sexual abuse, colorado, investigation, based on true story, miniseries, true crime, ...
Time:  2010s
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Ninja Scroll
Cast
Koichi Yamadera Koichi Yamadera
Emi Shinohara Emi Shinohara
Takeshi Aono Takeshi Aono
Daisuke Gori Daisuke Gori
7.8 754 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. His fearsome abilities have served him well, but a plot to overthrow the government threatens to end his wandering ways—and possibly his life.
Plot:  rescue, bondage, sexual abuse, ninja, tragedy, cruelty, demon, female ninja, ...
Place:  japan
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My Fault
Cast
Nicole Wallace Nicole Wallace
Gabriel Guevara Gabriel Guevara
Marta Hazas Marta Hazas
Ivu00e1n Su00e1nchez Ivu00e1n Su00e1nchez
7.7 4.1K votes
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 116 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  Noah must leave her city, boyfriend, and friends to move into William Leister's mansion, the flashy and wealthy husband of her mother Rafaela. As a proud and independent 17 year old, Noah resists living in a mansion surrounded by luxury. However, it is there where she meets Nick, her new stepbrother, and the clash of their strong personalities becomes evident from the very beginning.
Plot:  first time, forbidden love, stepbrother, female protagonist, underage sex, stepsister, disturbed, based on young adult novel, ...
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Mystic River
Cast
Sean Penn Sean Penn
Tim Robbins Tim Robbins
Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon
Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne
7.7 7.5K votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 138 min.
Audience: R
Story:  The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
Plot:  child abuse, sexual abuse, workers' quarter, based on novel or book, loss of loved one, suppressed past, boston, massachusetts, ...
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Chithha
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Siddharth Siddharth
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Sahasra Sree
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S. Abiya Tasneem
Nimisha Sajayan Nimisha Sajayan
7.7 36 votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:  Easwaran, a young government employee gets the shock of his life when his niece Sundari goes missing. After initially wrongly accused of kidnapping her, he eventually comes to know that a child abuser has kidnapped her and he makes it his mission to rescue Sundari.
Plot:  pedophilia, child abuse, rape, sexual abuse, sexual murder, pedophile, missing child, child sexual abuse, ...
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Athlete A
Cast
Maggie Nichols Maggie Nichols
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Jamie Dantzscher
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Mark Alesia
Rachael Denhollander Rachael Denhollander
7.5 283 votes
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Duration: 105 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.
Plot:  sexual abuse, sports, gymnastics, teenage girl, sports documentary
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13 Reasons Why
Cast
Dylan Minnette Dylan Minnette
Grace Saif Grace Saif
Christian Navarro Christian Navarro
Alisha Boe Alisha Boe
7.5 4.6K votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 49
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
Style:  dark
Plot:  suicide, rape, sexual abuse, based on novel or book, depression, loss, high school, sodomy, ...
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Volver
Cast
Penu00e9lope Cruz Penu00e9lope Cruz
Carmen Maura Carmen Maura
Lola Dueu00f1as Lola Dueu00f1as
Blanca Portillo Blanca Portillo
7.5 1.9K votes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 121 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Three generations of women deal with family secrets while surviving the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition, lies and even death.
Plot:  child abuse, fire, rape, sexual abuse, madrid, spain, staged death, superstition, ...
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Risky Business
Cast
Jacques Brel Jacques Brel
Emmanuelle Riva Emmanuelle Riva
Renu00e9 Dary Renu00e9 Dary
Nadine Alari Nadine Alari
7.4 38 votes
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:  A teenage girl accuses her primary schoolteacher, Jean Doucet (Jacques Brel), of trying to rape her. The police and the mayor investigate, but Doucet denies the charges. Two other students come forward to reveal more of Doucet's misconduct – one confessing to be his mistress. Doucet faces trial and hard labor if convicted.
Plot:  small town, sexual abuse, defamation, teacher, teacher student relationship, teachers and students
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Atacada: la teoría del dolor
Cast
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Jason Day Jason Day
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Gustavo Cesti
Pierina Carcelu00e9n Pierina Carcelu00e9n
7.3 54 votes
Genre: Thriller
Country: Peru
Duration: 125 min.
Story:  A young woman is sexually assaulted by a powerful businessman, starting a public trial in which she will have to endure the abuse of those who do not want justice to be made.
Plot:  rape, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, social justice, injustice
Place:  peru, lima
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Doubt
7.2 1.9K votes
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Duration: 104 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  In 1964 Bronx, two Catholic school nuns question the new priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled African-American student.
Plot:  sexual abuse, nun, wine, priest, janitor, singing, pedophile, gossip, ...
Time:  1960s
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Marnie
Cast
Tippi Hedren Tippi Hedren
Sean Connery Sean Connery
Diane Baker Diane Baker
Martin Gabel Martin Gabel
7.1 1.2K votes
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 130 min.
Audience: PG
Story:  Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deeper into Marnie’s fractured mind, long-buried fears and compulsions begin to surface.
Plot:  prostitute, rape, philadelphia, pennsylvania, sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), chase, sexual frustration, ...
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Capturing the Friedmans
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Arnold Friedman
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Elaine Friedman
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David Friedman
Jesse Friedman Jesse Friedman
7.1 363 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Duration: 107 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
Plot:  pedophilia, sexual abuse, child pornography, sodomy, middle class, pedophile, american, family, ...
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Rewind
Cast
Sasha Joseph Neulinger Sasha Joseph Neulinger
7.1 38 votes
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Duration: 86 min.
Story:  Digging through the vast collection of his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations.
Plot:  child abuse, sexual abuse, child molestation, childhood sexual abuse, child sexual abuse
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Top of the Lake
7.1 405 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Australia, New Zealand
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 13
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.
Plot:  sexual abuse, female cop, police detective, missing child, female detective, small community
Place:  new zealand
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Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Cast
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein
Ghislaine Maxwell Ghislaine Maxwell
7.1 444 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses.
Plot:  rape, sexual abuse, pedophilia, human trafficking, statutory rape, rape victim, sexual violence, billionaire, ...
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