Mourning Movies

In order to bring her brother back to life, Abby must win in the Game of Life against the Angel of Death.

Oceana, West Virginia—known as “Oxyana” after its residents’ epidemic abuse of OxyContin—is a tragically real example...

After David's death, Sébastien faces a long period of loneliness. He ends up signing up to a dating site and meets Estéban, a young...

An ode to the moments suspended in the tiny hours before sunrise.

A woman takes time in private on a tiny island in Helsinki to contemplate a loss that has caused sudden changes in her life. This tragedy has...

New developments have emerged in the so-called "White Sheet" case. A white garment was found at the site of the young woman's disappearance. Her...

Joanna returns to her native village for her father's funeral. Later that night, a brawl breaks out in the family - the woman decides to fulfill her...

A memorial mourns as time passes

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...

Just after Isidore moves to France to study filmmaking, his best friend dies back in the US. Through documentary, performance, and animation, a...

Two bohemian siblings come to terms with their father's death

Two men attempt to comfort their grieving friend in different ways

Families from across the U.S. discuss how they cope with loss and address common misconceptions about grief. Through candid personal stories and...

Ariane's grandmother often visits her in her dreams. Together, they wander through unknown nocturnal landscapes. In this dreamlike short film, where...

A man seeks absolution for his failures as a father by walking his son's ashes along the LA river to the sea. Based on the play by Murray Mednick.

Tragedy grips the family of Syuzi and David: Their young child drowns in a forest lake. What awaits the young family after their tragic loss while...

A boy kills his friend and is haunted by the memory of him, until one day...