Melancholy Movies

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

Sent spiraling after the unexpected discovery of his girlfriend's suicide, Liam sifts through the memories of their relationship that he now must...

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

"At that time (late 1992), I made a film for British television, Channel 4, called Las Soledades, the name of a long poem by Góngora. It was...

An orphaned teenager is visiting his parents’ grave - once a place of solace, now a reminder of his growing emptiness.

By letting go of the urge to control and embracing the unexpected, the creative process finds a new pulse. Thus, Gut Knows What Mind Does Not...

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. ...

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.

Teresa has a frayed relationship with her girlfriend Veronica. Teresa's attempts to stay close to her are thwarted, which will lead Teresa to make a...

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...

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A harrowing look into the daily struggle of an average water bottle.

A man steadily bashes through the snow. He disappears and the trees, covered in white, shift and show a beautiful array of hidden colors. A poetic,...

Sonder is a trilingual (in English, Hindi, and Punjabi) mood piece about the ordinariness of life. It is a celebration of the seemingly simple,...

A young woman relives her last moments with her fiancé before having to say goodbye.

A kitten and a young boy live in a small fisherman's hut. The boy's father calls him Little Hawk. The threesome are poor but happy, and the father...

A young mime struggles with financial hardships and attempts to find hope in their solitary life.

A group of friends from a summer village. Over the past few years, they've been seeing each other less and less. Bruna invites them to lunch to...