Grief Movies

Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying is a short meditation on love, grief, and imagination. The hand-drawn animated documentary was created...

After the death of her mother years earlier, Emily returns to her family’s farm in the south of Sweden to face the long avoided task of...

A grieving young man becomes trapped in a mysterious time loop that forces him to relive the day of his greatest loss—until he learns the truth...

David misses his ring-necked dove. It was his pet, his solace, and to remember the little creature he loved, he insists on adding its ashes to ink...

As Alice tends to a fig tree, her solace amidst life's transience she is guided by Ida, a nurturing neighbour. Alice's journey reflects the seasons...

Andy’s friends confront both their own mortality and the deadly new disease stalking their community, while his conservative family grapples...

Following the death of his father, a man spirals further into his grief despite his roommate’s attempts to help him. Meanwhile, a familiar...

Atabai lives with his father and his niece in the village of Pirkandi (Khoi). He was an architecture student at Tehran University of Fine Arts many...

In the midst of a happy relationship, a couple encounters a bad turn in their lives. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles or will the worst...

A captivating short film about dementia and the struggles of being a young carer.

An early morning phone call in 2017 changed the lives of two teenage brothers bonded by their love of percussion. One died tragically in a car...

A request for a death ritual brings two estranged friends back into each other's lives. As they prepare for the ritual, they're forced to confront...

Someone I Loved tells the story of a young person’s experience of grief, having lost a loved one. As the unnamed Runner gets more and more...

How do we as people deal with grief? Some believe in the power of time. Some with spirituality. Some don't deal with it at all. Sophie believes she...

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

On the anniversary of the last time he saw his sister, Kevin embarks on a search for answers and self-discovery navigating his memories; remembering...

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

When Day Breaks is a silent, visually driven meditation on loss, memory, and the fragile thread between the living and the dead. Set against the...

A young finger puppet retrieves a lost letter written by her deceased brother while her parents struggle to cope with their grief.