Melancholy Movies

"While I'm Away" is a first-year student animated short. This short is about the sense of not fully belonging to one place, and missing the other...

A young girl named 'Clara' who suffers from social anxiety, depression, and having friends that left her behind meets 'Lucy', whose company is...

A couple, Vlad and Sophy, navigate their relationship as well as their own struggles with mental health in the context of a highly connected,...

An exploration of the human psyche, Blue takes the viewer on a journey alongside its main character, through the mundanity of life itself, while he...

Set during the turbulent shift from silent to sound, this film intertwines the lives of a struggling filmmaker and a solitary fisherman. A meditation...

A kangaroo must craft the perfect drink "for some man time".

One man's struggle with a repetitive daily routine prompts an inner monologue on the value of memories and time.

At once surreal and poignant, this semi-autobiographical film by American director John Dilworth (Courage the Cowardly Dog) chronicles a turning...

A boy who finished school and spends time at home, between routine and sleep, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A young man struggles with contemplating mortality a year after the passing of a loved one.

Originally presented as an installation, this raw, haunting short by Basma al-Sharif depicts a horse ride at dusk on a farm in Gaza through...

On a lonely night, revolting for sleep, Hari opened his old notes of melancholy. While writing the diary, he delves into his past and reopens all his...

Strangers revolve around a solitary photographer who captures portraits of unknown individuals by confining himself inside a photo booth. However,...

A soldier in the Civil War suddenly finds himself out of place and out of time.

A man who once found solace in his friendships now has to fill the emptiness with candy.

A Presence is.

This story follows Mauricio in his dilema between following his dream, the complicated relationship whit his family and the fight with his worst...