The attraction of a father to his daughter and a daughter to her father always results in drama, with the only exception being when it turns into a real tragedy. Below we have selected 15 films that show this forbidden love of a father and daughter from different sides.
Butterfly (1981)
The events of the film unfold in 1937. Judge Roche is investigating the case of Jess Tiller. The latter’s ex-wife accuses him of having a sexual relationship with his daughter Cady. Later, the father of Caddy’s child returns, who in anger wants to kill her.
Bez doteku (2013)
The stepfather of eighteen-year-old Yolana constantly pesters the girl. She is unable to cope with this pressure from her stepfather. And her biological mother turns a blind eye to her husband’s lust. At a certain point, the stepfather’s harassment results in the girl’s injury. At some point, Yolana finds herself thinking that she doesn’t know what she really wants in life.
Seduction (1973)
After a long absence, Giuseppe returns to the city of Catania. There he meets Katerina, with whom he had once been in love. This woman has a fifteen-year-old daughter, Grazilla, who begins to seduce her mother’s friend. Soon Katerina begins to doubt that there was nothing between her daughter and her old friend.
Heart of the Stag (1984)
Rich sheep farmer Robert Jackson wants three things in life most of all: his deer, his gun, and his daughter Katie. The girl hates her father’s advances, but decides to endure them in order to continue caring for her paralyzed mother. A shepherd, Peter, gets a job on the farm. He shows interest in Katie and unexpectedly learns that the farmer is sleeping with his daughter. After that, they decide to run away together. And the farmer begins to hunt them.
Mimi (1979)
Maria visits her paralyzed father Guido at a hotel. She tries to seduce him. Soon her girlfriend Teresa arrives. Guido starts an affair with her. This leads to tragic consequences.
Prodigal Daughter (1981)
The girl is experiencing deep depression. She leaves her husband and returns to her parents. There she finds out that her father has had an affair. The girl becomes jealous of his mistress and tries to attract his attention to herself.
Bliss (1997)
A beautiful young couple, Joseph and Maria, are at first glance happy together. One day, Joseph finds out that his wife regularly visits a certain Balthazar, a teacher of love. Maria’s husband also decides to sign up for lessons with this teacher in order to understand what his wife is missing. There, the spouses begin a difficult journey into the depths of their subconscious in order to understand what they are missing in their relationship.
Destroying Angel (1990)
A wealthy couple is planning a divorce. They have been arguing constantly lately, despite the fact that they spend their holidays together in luxurious hotels in Yugoslavia. The husband hires a hitman to get rid of his wife. And she, in turn, is preparing the same mission, hiring one of her many lovers for this. One of the main reasons why the wife hates her husband is his incestuous relationship with their 16-year-old daughter. It is this girl who ruins her parents’ plans because she is playing her own insidious game.
Wicked (1998)
The mother of two girls, Karen, dies a violent death. During the investigation, the police take a close look at her prosperous family. As the detective gets to know this family better, the more oddities he sees. For example, the 14-year-old daughter behaves with her father like his mistress.
Jan Dara (2001)
Boyfriend Jan Dara left his parents’ home at the age of 13. Many years later, he returned there to take revenge on his father for all the hatred he showed towards the boy. But after returning to his parents’ house, the boy abruptly changed his plans due to the appearance of women in it. One of them is a stepmother who brazenly manipulates his father. The second is the main character’s half-sister, who has an intimate relationship with her father.
The Quiet (2005)
A deaf-mute girl, Dot, lives with her godparents, Paul and Olivia Dear, and their daughter, Nina, who is considered the most popular at school. One day, everyone around the silent main character begins to tell their secrets and innermost thoughts. The girl listens carefully to everyone. Among other things, Nina says that she considers herself ugly and tries her best to please others. Dot herself also hides a big secret from everyone, which no one knows about.
Labrador (2011)
The action of the film takes place on a remote island that is blown by the winds. Nathan lives there with his Labrador. His daughter Stella and Oscar come to visit him. Stella is pregnant. And Oscar has doubts about this. Nathan makes several provocations during the meeting. This confuses Oscar and a conflict begins between the men. And Stella is torn between them.
Shell (2012)
A girl named Shell lives with her father Pete at a remote gas station in the Scottish Highlands. She can’t go anywhere because her father is ill and she is forced to look after him. Together they have to fight the elements in winter and with impossible love.
My Man (2014)
10-year-old Hana becomes an orphan after a tsunami. She is taken under guardianship by 26-year-old Jungo, who begins to care for her as if she were his own. The guy works in the coast guard. Years pass and Hanna becomes a real beauty. Despite the age difference, they begin to have strong feelings for each other.
One Wild Moment (2015)
Two best friends took their daughters and went on vacation to Corsica. There, one of the friends begins an affair with the daughter of his friend. The girl likes their relationship. But the man himself considers it a mistake and seeks to end it as soon as possible. At the same time, the girl’s father begins to suspect that some 45-year-old man broke her heart. Not knowing that this is his best friend, he decides to find him and take revenge.