girl leaves the circus and follows an abusive man around the countryside

In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.

Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

Left by her fiancé for another woman, Ava joins the circus to reclaim her forgotten wildness.

A child flees his abusive father and takes refuge with a clown.

An extraordinary story of tragedy and triumph, The Circus Saved My Life highlights the plight of the many women in Mongolia who suffer in abusive relationships. The subject of the film, Chimgee, tells her story, and it is one of courage and determination. Leaving the only home she has ever known to travel with an American circus helps her escape the domestic abuse she had endured most of her young life. But what is even more impressive is her eventual return to her homeland to help other women in similar abusive situations.

A woman recalls the abuse suffered at the hands of her man.

Vivi wants to get away from an abusive relationship.

Aura leaves behind her impoverished life to join a traveling circus as a fortuneteller. Initially enamored by the charismatic ringleader Charles, it's not long before regret and disillusionment begin to seep into her life. Unbeknownst to her, Charles will stop at nothing to hold onto the star of his show.

A battered woman struggles to leave an abusive relationship, later finds herself dealing with more havoc that she did not see approaching.

A woman is haunted by her abusive ex-boyfriend.