Disheartening Movies

Toward the end of World War II, middle-aged soldier Keita is entrusted with a postcard from a comrade who is sure he will die in battle. After the...

Majid used to study philosophy when he lived in the Turkmen-speaking part of Afghanistan. Now he works on a construction site in northeastern Iran,...

A couple of elderlies try to survive in Los Andes of Peru while they wait for their son.

Laid off due to the viral illness sweeping the globe, Byron is barely holding his life together. With eviction looming and his marriage crumbling, he...

Peach Plum Pear is the story of Jesse, a troubled young man from Los Angeles, and his friend Will, who find themselves stranded in small- town...

The 95-year-old director shot the film in his hometown of Ishiuchi, Hiroshima. The story is based on a teacher he had when he was a child.

From Kristin Kobes Du Mez, the creator/author of Jesus and John Wayne, comes a powerful new documentary highlighting how a culture of submission and...

Remains is a movie about the struggle of those who remain, the ones who stay stuck and are left with only memories when everything is destroyed and...

Some artists have put on a spectacular performance, while others have put on an infamous one; Ben Folds Five managed to do both in one show.

Responding to a shooting, authorities find an Ex-NFL player injured and another dead. They now face the question, was it self-defense or slaughter?

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...

Karla (15) juggles the weight of caring for her sick father, her neurodivergent younger brother, and keeping their home afloat. But when a chance to...

The war crimes trial of Ratko Mladic, accused of masterminding the murder of over 7000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in the 90s Bosnian war, the...

The Abnormal Beauty Company offers a raw, rare glimpse into the meteoric rise of The Ordinary, the price of transparency, and the enduring legacy of...

Over six years, a couple battles to stay together as one of them transitions genders; confronting the effects of new body parts, changing gender...

The problems of transparency, freedom of speech, and bureaucracy in the field of ecology.

Entertainment giants created a new generation of child stars in the social media era, creating some of Hollywood’s biggest names – and...

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...

Celebrities engaging in physical altercations with each other and the public, as examined by TMZ.