Movies: Loss and grief

After his colleague self-destructs by eating ice cream, android Clu tries to process his emotions....

Managing a hotel is hard, but managing an infinite hotel is even harder. When a grieving, masochistic hotel owner's work is put in jeopardy, she must combat the mystic forces at play as her world becomes a paradox....

On the first night of spring, Isaac León, a 28-year-old widower, dreams to be with his late fiancé, Natasia Belmonté, once again years after her disappearance. As the night progresses, visions of Natasia begin to mirror that of his dreams, which lead...

Once a top rising comedian, Topper quickly falls from grace and finds himself struggling to get by in the cutthroat comedy scene of LA. His inability to face and accept his childhood has kept him from progressing. After an unexpected visit from a gho...

Queer bodies attract, fall in love, falter, perish. Are our bodies more vulnerable, and therefore our loves, too? A poetic video letter; an intimate experiment of image and sound, of heart, head and hormones; and a loving ode to those who have passed...

When her friend suddenly goes missing, Syd Reynolds starts a podcast where she takes the investigation of his disappearance into her own hands. Despite pushing everyone else away, she is dead set on finding the truth....

A family in crisis is drawn into a night of intrigue under the influence of a blood moon....

A pear salesman is left with some amusing duties and an urn of ashes after losing the love of his life....

On Souls Day, 70-year-old widow Marissa lovingly prepares a picnic, speaking to her late husband Ben as if he’s still by her side. At the park, she places flowers beneath the tree where they first met, tracing their initials carved into its trunk. Lo...

When a girl picks a forbidden flower for her sick mother, she triggers a curse of misfortunes, forcing her to confront her grief and reconcile with nature....

When his wife and child choose to leave for a world beyond ours, a grieving man must fight his guilt, and decide whether to remain in their home that haunts him or follow them into the unknown....

A young woman struggles with a personal tragedy, as the memories of her childhood come back to haunt her in ways she could have never expected....

A meditation on childhood, loss, and the desire to recreate one’s innocence; the recalling of memories....

Wally, an artist, is struggling to deal with his mother’s death. Left alone with his work and the darkness but the darkness is not empty. It watches, it whispers, and something is waiting....

After an interaction with a friend from the mosque he attended as a young boy, Yasine begins to question his Moroccan identity, faith, and life without his father....

An adolescent dreamer struggles to find closure after the untimely death of his older brother....

The film discusses the emotional aftermath of disasters, emphasizing the importance of expressing feelings and seeking help. It highlights personal experiences of individuals affected by hurricanes and earthquakes, focusing on their feelings of guilt...

A grieving man gets a surprise visit from his best friend....

Focusing on the trauma of losing your significant other and the guilt carried when attempting to move on in a new relationship, Andrew feels pressured to choose between his deserved future with Olive, his current romance or dwell on the death of Juli...

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