Nøgleord Polygamy

Nicholas Garrigan er en nyuddannet, idealistisk, rejselysten skotsk læge der ønsker at bruge sin uddannelse på at opleve verden. Hvad der i første omgang virker som en kombination af tilfældighed og held fører ham til Uganda og til mødet med en af verdens mest babariske figurer: IDI AMIN. Det bliver et uigenkaldeligt, indviklet, fascinerende og skæbnesbetonet møde med 70’ernes selvudpegede nyudnævnte præsident for Uganda. Præsident Amin udnævner med tiden Garrigan som sin personlige læge og nærmeste fortrolige rådgiver. Snart oplever Garrigan Amins utilregnelige og ukontrollerede vildskab og brutale handlinger – og sin egen ufrivillige deltagelse heri. Det er et spørgsmål om tid, hvis Garrigan skal undslippe Amin og komme levende ud af Uganda.

Martha er netop sluppet væk fra en farlig sekt og dens karismatiske leder. Nu forsøger den unge kvinde at genvinde sit normale liv med sin familie. Men minderne fra fortiden spøger stadig, og de er godt i gang med at udløse en uhyggelig omgang paranoia. Ingen steder virker sikre, da den skrøbelige grænse mellem virkelighed og vrangforestillinger bliver udvisket.

I midten af 1869'erne ankommer den unge enke, Anna Leonowens til Siam, hvor hun skal lære kongens mange børn om den moderne verden i vesten. I starten kolliderer hendes selvstændige og stædige væsen med kongens egenrådige og gammeldags omgangsform, men som tiden går, lærer de to ikke alene at forstå. men også at respektere hinanden.

Da bankkassereren Henri Verdoux fyres efter 30 års tro tjeneste må han ty til kriminalitet for at forsøge sit barn og invalide kone. Under falsk navn indynder han sig hos en række rige enker og gifter sig med dem, for siden at arve deres formue, når de kommer af dage på mystisk vis. Først da han ægter Annabella, giver hans fidus bagslag, idet hun viser sig særdeles vanskelig at slå ihjel ...

When a 34-year-old underachiever gets run over by a truck, his story doesn't end there. Reincarnated in a new world as an infant, Rudy will seize every opportunity to live the life he's always wanted. Armed with new friends, some freshly acquired magical abilities, and the courage to do the things he's always dreamed of, he's embarking on an epic adventure—with all of his past experience intact!

The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven kids, three new houses and the opening of his newest hardware store. When disturbing news arrives about Bill's father, he is forced to reconnect with his polygamist parents who live on a fundamentalist compound in rural Utah.

Rentaro Aijo was rejected 100 times in middle school. He visits a shrine and prays for better luck in high school. The God of Love appears and promises that he'll soon meet 100 people he's destined to date. But there's a catch—once destiny introduces someone to him, the two must happily love each other. If they don't, they'll die. What will befall Rentaro and his 100 girlfriends in high school?

Husband Kody Brown, along with his four wives (only one of which is legally married to Kody) and their combined 18 children, attempts to navigate life as a "normal" family in a society that shuns their lifestyle.

Naoya Mukai has loved Saki Saki since grade school, and when she finally accepts his feelings, he's at his happiest. But one day, a cute girl named Nagisa Minase confesses to him! Not wishing to choose only one over another, Naoya chooses to go out with both of them!! What will be of this love triangle that challenges morality itself?

The story of a unique family where a Mranaw man marries three different women for various reasons.

When a modern architect wakes in 1927, he finds himself drawn to a noble heir—and must choose between a future he lost and a past that feels like home.

Jao Sua Song leads the Five Dragon Guild, but family chaos brews. Eldest son Thian faces pressure to inherit power while battling forbidden love.

A tale about the phenomenon of cults and their destructive consequences. The series tells the narrative of Maayan, one of Goel Ratzon's wives which reveals the quality of life in "Beit Goel" and the relationships of the other wives.

Follow three sisters who have left polygamy and now help others break free from the often dangerous and abusive lifestyle.

In interviews and rare home video footage, ex-FLDS members share the truth about their isolated community — and the events that pushed them to leave.

There are enough love and surprises in Maria's relationships. And no wonder, because she has a different man for each day of the week. Maria meets Juho and falls in love, but unfortunately there are not eight days in a week.

A story about a family that prides itself in its traditions. All the men have married thrice, since their first and second wives were not capable of giving birth. The family is headed by the Great Peer, whose son Shahaab too was born from his third wife, Bari Sarkar, who dominates the affairs of the household. Shahaab has also been married once, but since his first wife is infertile he marries again. Surprisingly, God blesses his second wife with a child, starting a revolution in the family.

In the end of Rama VI, the government announced that there would be a marriage certificate supporting the monogamy campaign. Only one wife would be the legal wife with rights to all the assets. Four women married to the same man start a war against each other to try to be the legal wife.