Mourning Movies

In the early 20th century, Lazar -a taciturn woodsman- asks the disenchanted portraitist Arkadi to immortalize his child. The execution of this portra...

In this thought-provoking film, director Paul Perry uses recent research into near-death experiences to answer the question that's plagued humans sinc...

Two strangers visit the penthouse of a recently deceased lover, only to find themselves learning more about each other.

Five family depictions, five disrupted balances. An anthology which broach subjects such as mourning, family toxicity, the lack of parents/children co...

Unable to accept the death of her husband, a woman keeps him secretly in their apartment. Helped by the cold, she tries to keep the corpse preserved f...

A documentary that explores how seven remarkable people embrace their pain, learn to live with their loss, and now engage in life with more compassion...

A young man likes spending time in the shower, too much according to his girlfriend. She thinks he is too slow and throws him out of her place. Armed...

A genderqueer widow carries a child using their late wife's embryo, creating a family that will forever link them to the love of their life.

The 43rd edition screens Neighbors, with five segments about the theme “neighbors”: not only about physical proximity, but also about relationships. I...

Tal finds the mobile phone of her older sister who died 6 months ago. She starts dialing the last numbers on the phone's memory, trying to piece toget...

The Karate Man honors his recently deceased Sensei through a tribute video he created dedicated to his Sensei's legacy.

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

A gay man returns home to mourn the death of his lover. However, since he's never come out to his family, they're unable to help as they're unaware of...

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

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 Was...

A mentally-handicapped young man, a sex-obsessed tortured artist, and their responsible but somewhat prideful brother are all grief-stricken in the wa...