Social Realism Movies

A social realism / dark comedy drama focused on the lives and struggles of working class youth. After a series of noise complaints, due to Darren's...

Based on real stories, using both actors and non-actors, and filmed on location in Dublin, A Week in the Life of Martin Cluxton (1971) is a rare...

A family of young 'chavs' and their mother unleash their anger in a clash over a parking space.

When Naomi refuses to be exploited in her oppressive cleaning job, she must convince her colleagues to stand up and demand their right to be treated...

Under the neon lights of the prostitution area in Ostend's Hazegras district, local residents struggle with their small and big problems. Loneliness...

Michel wants to go home.

Tinskani mourns the death of his friend and mentor, Salvador. His partner, Citlali, urges him to attend the funeral with her, but Tinskani is haunted...

In the mid-1960s, a respected surgeon dreams of leaving Poland to see his wife and daughter in England. To get the money for his escape, he needs to...

When a young couple involved in care proceedings travel across the country to collect a motorbike, their resolve to get their baby back is tested, as...

After a night out, a young woman chooses to walk home alone, turning an ordinary journey into a tense confrontation with the fear many women...

The film is a retelling the story of actor Francis Perrin and his autistic child. Séverine and Christophe are young loving parents. Very...

A schoolteacher's reputation is at risk when a video of her speaking up against injustice goes viral on the internet and is misinterpreted.

A woman navigates her way through Glasgow and the UK immigration system, dreaming of reuniting with her lover.

As a homage to Andrea Arnold, accompanied with music by Rockettothesky, we follow an unnamed Girl as she encounters the physical manifestation of the...

Following the death of her mother, terminally ill Aubrey tracks down her estranged father, Doug, an Irish-folk musician playing in a pub. After...

Madu seeks a mysterious woman who's missing but known to everyone. A storm approaches and creates the tense atmosphere where finding Her, is urgent....

After being imprisoned for dangerous driving, causing the death of a child and possession of illegal substances, Jason Buckley is finding it...

An arthouse debut feature follows a grizzled ex-con's first day of freedom as he struggles to reconnect with his conflicted son.