Melancholy Movies

Set to "The Rock" by Harry Chapin, a puppet village ignores the warnings of a young boy who insists that a massive rock on the hill above their town...

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

A girl sleeps in on her day off and discuss her thoughts and feelings with an unlikely friend.

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

College sophomore Miles Stoops decides on a whim to make a movie with no clear direction, but is repeatedly distracted by JRPG monologues, a second...

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...

As the sun begins its descent, time seems to stand still.

A grieving young inventor finds solace in repairing an antique typewriter.

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

An introspective narrative that follows the daily lives of characters immersed in existential and identity crises within urban environments. Trapped...

The Fenestration of Suburbia is a melancholic social documentation of a cold Canadian suburb.

A documentary that focuses on the effects that alcohol has on someone's honesty, performativity and behaviour; Anyone's candid and composed exterior...

After a midnight car crash, two strangers find themselves waiting for an answer inside a hospital. They end up bonding over their mutual dreadful...

A portrait of a beach town at night

Alys is a neurodivergent young film student who identifies with the bass, an instrument that, like her, holds everything together from the background...

Simbiso, a determined 17-year-old girl from a rural village, carries the weight of raising her younger siblings after losing their parents. When she...

Juno, a college freshman, is faced with her own personal melancholy of longing to reconnect with her best friend, Elizabeth.

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

A software professional ditches a day at work to discover poetry and finds stories in strangers walking at Connaught Place

A young woman spends her afternoons reminiscing about happier days. Her routine is interrupted by an invitation that promises to renew her strength.