Movies: Melancholy

Elena is on a mission to finish a list of things that might bring her happiness. In her ongoing quest, she might need a change of perspective....

A short animated film about a little boy named Less and his trip through the forest....

An intimate portrait of Salt Lake City and its surroundings. Shot on 16mm film....

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There are three friends in their fifties who, unable to have conventional relations with women, always call girls to call them to keep them company. They are the subjects who were born in the 60s, with all the explosions of rebellion and the search ...

After a close friends suicide; Will, a Punk and Post-Punk musician living in the US is struggling with doubts about his relationship, his identity and ultimately what he wants to do in life. Will becomes isolated, reliant on substances and is sent do...

When my friend Whitney added me to her ABC’s of Quarantine Film Festival lineup in March, I was excited and then immediately thought about the things I didn’t have: a camera, sound equipment, access to other people, fancy skills or experience “like e...

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 discovers his identity while his heart and his mind feels so Blue. A tour de force from debut filmmake...

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A César nominated short animation about the impact on a small-town clerk by the arrival of a female hitch-hiker....

In 'Quédate' we meet Ana, a young prostitute, who has a disturbing encounter with Manuel, a lonely man who seeks consolation for a painful breakup....

Saudade. (n.) an intense longing for someone or something that is absent. it's the mixture of feelings of loss, distance, and love. it's a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for that something you hold so dear. somethin...

A hitman does one last job to get home before he deteriorates completely....

A female poop emoji deals with the heartbreak of her dull life and is stuck fantasizing about what life could've been like with another partner....

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

Phone and video camera footage of Jane's lonely family trip to Europe. Takes place months before certain events take place....

A young girl named 'Clara' who suffers from social anxiety, depression, and having friends that left her behind meets 'Lucy', whose company is something Clara is needing out of someone to be able to come to terms with herself. But she discovers somet...

A woman returning home to her daily routine and solitary life starts getting lost in daydreams. Through flowing imagery and a home movie aesthetic, her inner fears play out on-screen....

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