Melancholy Movies

A young boy searches for the meaning of life, but instead must learn to cope with issues much greater than himself.

Jacob & Amelia grapple with the loss of their unborn child.

As one of them is grappling with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy, two cousins have a heart-to-heart about their family, their lives, and...

A boy lost in grief finds himself trapped in the quiet chaos of his own mind, seeking refuge and release through art and music.

Anna is thinking of quitting sex work. She hears screaming from out the window.

As Al drains colour from the modern world, a young woman and a Human Library "book" find themselves written into each other's margins, risking...

A young girl returns home to an empty apartment. She gets invited on a date but she has to finish her chores first. This would be very easy for her,...

A fragmented documentary portrait of Sammy, an adult with undiagnosed autism growing up in Jersey. Through cut-up interviews, island landscapes and...

It’s a central premise of the American dream: If you’re willing to work hard, you’ll be able to make a living and build a better...

A dystopian, post-modern retelling of the Easter story.

After losing her grandfather when she was less than a year old, a now very conflicted teen must learn how to navigate her grief even though she...

After receiving a phone call, a man feels his inner world come to a standstill. Recalling the event decades later, he relives how everything changed...

This visually stunning short film set in the rural wheat belt of Western Australia, provides a candid insight into the life of Ronan, a 14 yr old boy...

When an ocean-fascinated cowboy from the Brazilian backlands discovers that the farm where he has worked all his life will be sold, he abandons...

Music as a counter-project to a bourgeois existence: Musicians, club and label operators, record store owners and other music lovers talk about how,...

mens·beeld (het; o; meervoud: mensbeelden) A "Mensbeeld" is a well-thought-out and coherent representation of what it means to be human....

A pregnant young couple gets into a car accident and state law prevents them from receiving the correct medical care.

A boy looks for money to replace a watch that his father lost on a work trip. Searching the corners of the house, the truths of his parents will be...

Nikolay, a young farm worker, is seen as different by other village people. He doesn't drink vodka and seems a bit odd. After returning from an...

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