Grief Movies

Garrett uses movies to escape reality until the movie becomes his reality. In this thriller short, Garrett tries to avoid what is creeping up on him;...

Two estranged adopted sisters are forced together by their mother's sudden death: Beatrice, an autistic Chinese high school senior who wants to learn...

In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother,...

Impressions of a turbulent period in youth.

When a bombing in a Tel Aviv café takes the lives of both a young Palestinian bomber and a young Israeli soldier, their two mothers encounter...

A story about the special relationship between Jaana and her daughter Liisa who died in a traffic accident at the age of 16.

The humorous misadventures of a gas station attendant attempting to paint a mural to memorialize his friend.

While grieving the loss of his late wife, a world-renowned author goes into seclusion on an island in the Gulf of Maine. In his isolation, he...

A lonely tube sock abandoned in a laundromat struggles with grief while searching the streets of Los Angeles for his other half.

When a young woman's boyfriend dies, she slips into grief and begins to believe that his spirit has returned in the form of a menacing skeleton doll.

The journey of two men wrestling with loss, suicide and their unexpected friendship that helps them rediscover life's greatest gift.

A father wonders how to explain to his seven-year-old not only that his mother has died, but also the cruel way in which it happened.

Drowned in the chaos of a family reunion filled with testosterone and pig roast, Reynald will try to prove to his nephew, his family but mostly...

A young woman attempts to extract meaning from an intense loss as she encounters signs in her daily life and through the art of Hilma af Klint and...

Two brothers set out on a quiet walk after a lazy afternoon at home, but casual conversation slowly uncovers tensions that put their bond to the test.

A family grieves the death of their son while eating the child's birthday cake.

A young woman, coping with the death of her father, embarks on a quest to meet a Hollywood star with whom she has become obsessed.

A decade spanning story of love, loss, and memory, witnessed through the lens of a working-class family.

Lily, a high school senior, with a camcorder, discovers a way to see her deceased brother again.

A documentary film that follows the lives of first-generation retired immigrants living in Finland.