Mourning Movies

An encounter from night till morning.

Rob Krikke (33) has Down’s syndrome and is an actor with a theatre company. Since his sister died in an accident, that event won’t let go...

At Archer’s Aunty Gladys’ funeral, he hears a tap on the window — it’s a bear named Jesus, who has come for Archer’s...

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...

A young boy sees his brother’s ghost return from the dead to help him overcome his mourning.

David and Carolyn Brooks and friends. At Martha’s Vineyard, on NYC bus, shooting at the beach, etc (Part One). Walking in woods, at picnic, in...

Suffering the loss of someone we love can be the most difficult thing in life to deal with. One moment we have them and the next they're gone. What...

A young woman enters her mother’s room to see her one last time. Overwhelmed by grief, regret, and tenderness, she finds comfort in every...

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

A memorial mourns as time passes

After a devastating loss, a woman clings to stability to avoid falling apart in front of her son. But as her perception begins to fracture, a...

After the passing of their estranged biological father, Finneas pushes his half-sibling Jane to come to terms with their loss in fruitless ways.

A man wakes up in the middle of the night and wanders about, encountering various apparitions until dawn.

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

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...

Two men attempt to comfort their grieving friend in different ways