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Movies: Best "social services" Movies


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I Care a Lot(2021)

1h 59min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Drama
3.3/5 (with 1,144 votes)

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

I Am Sam(2001)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 12min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 1,001 votes)

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

Crash(2005)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 52min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 1,532 votes)

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.

I, Daniel Blake(2016)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 40min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 602 votes)

A middle aged carpenter, who requires state welfare after injuring himself, is joined by a single mother in a similar scenario.

Directed by Ken Loach - With Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Kate Rutter, Gavin Webster

Ladybird Ladybird(1994)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 41min | Drama
3.6/5 (with 37 votes)

Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her history still haunts her.

Directed by Ken Loach - With Crissy Rock, Vladimir Vega

Ustad Hotel(2012)

2h 30min | Drama, Comedy
3.8/5 (with 40 votes)

When his father refuses to support his choice of a career, an aspiring chef tries to fulfil his dream by helping his grandfather run his small eatery.

The Black Balloon(2008)

1h 37min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 33 votes)

Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?

The Monitor(2011)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 33min | Drama, Thriller
2.8/5 (with 60 votes)

Oslo, Norway. After living a traumatic experience, Anna and her son Anders move into a huge apartment building. Feeling constantly terrified and insecure, Anna buys a babycall to monitor Anders while he sleeps.

Molly Aunty Rocks!(2012)

2h 1min | Kids & Family, Drama
2.6/5 (with 4 votes)

Molly is an unstoppable woman, who will do only what she feels is right. Molly’s world is unique but she is its unquestioned queen!. Pranav is an egoistic bureaucrat of the premier and exclusive Indian Revenue Service , who wants his system and power to rule over the subjects. When both of them clashed, sparks flew and egos would not relent. Will Molly rock or will Pranav get her locked? 'Molly Aunty Rocks!!’ is the story of a very powerful young man and a special middle aged woman.

Directed by Ranjith Sankar - With Revathi

Cotton Wool(2017)

38min | Drama
2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

A single mother suffers a devastating stroke leaving her teenage daughter and 7-year-old son to care for her, testing the family's strength to hold things together as their roles are reversed.

Directed by Nicholas Connor

A Sinful Life(1989)

1h 30min | Comedy

A former 'Sonny and Cher' dancer tries to pull her life together when social services threaten to take her daughter away from her.

Directed by William Schreiner - With Anita Morris

American Winter(2013)

1h 30min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Documentary feature film that follows the personal stories of families struggling in the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Filmed over the course of one winter in one American city, the film presents an intimate snapshot of the state of the nation's economy as it is playing out in millions of American families, and highlights the human consequences of the decline of the middle class and the fracturing of the American Dream.

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The Ballad of Marie Nord and Her Clients(2008)

29min | Drama

Marie is a social worker in an immigrant dense suburb. Outside her daily work she runs a youth center, leads courses and functions as parole officer for young Belem, who has served time in a correctional center. She also takes care of Belem's son, Ray, when Ray's mother is at work. Belem's release from prison coincides with the appearance of an irritatingly nosy economist from the social services head quarters, curious about Marie's impressing but costly work. As pressure mounts, Marie's true feelings rise to the surface and her methods and motives are questioned.

The City Where Children Disappear(2019)

59min | Documentary

Documentary film by the Danish TV channel DR about sexual abuse and suicide in Tasiilaq, Southeastern Greenland.