Movies: Existential

In a world where death is impossible, three worn-out immortals stumble upon a bizarre corpse bearing a pill that can finally end their endless lives. Humanity blossoms, motives clash and change as they decide whether to take the pill or not....

A guy becomes entranced by the glow of the television screen as he absent-mindedly indulges in a pack of mixed nuts. Hypnotized by the flickering images, he is lost in a trance-like state, disconnected from the world around him. Then, he encounters w...

A grieving man gets a surprise visit from his best friend....

Short animation about biology, cyborgs, chickens, symbiosis and suffering....

Months after the unexpected death of his wife, an embittered, middle-aged painter flees to a cabin in rural New England where her presence, and more, waits for him....

A young woman mourning the loss of a loved one battles to escape her existential nightmare....

In the deep of autumn, a woman drifts through fragments of memory and unease, unsure if she’s mourning the past or herself....

Ben questions his life decisions when he can’t seem to get over his ex-girlfriend. When deciding to move, his best friend Sam tells him she’s dying. They decide to embark on one last trip around the world before she passes away. Along the way, they d...

A man comes home and realizes that something else came home with him....

On graduation day, a man hears a mystery voice and questions his existence....

This short film begins with the character Chauncey (a puppet made of sex toys resembling a mouth and hands with a sock for a body) rolling around in a babies’ rolling chair and watching obscure cartoons and shows on TV. They have satirical, comedic, ...

Stuck in a repetitive cycle, a woman struggles with the meaninglessness and absurdity of her existence, but finds momentary solace in her cups of tea....

Liz is a struggling actor living in Brooklyn. When she learns that her famous, reclusive, singer-songwriter uncle committed suicide and that she and her brother are the primary beneficiaries in his will, she decides to leave the city and move into hi...

In a psychological thriller about space, time, and anguish, Möbius follows a man in a rush to leave his apartment. When the elevator fails, he takes the emergency stairs—only to realize he’s trapped in an inexplicable loop: no matter how far he desce...

An existential goat lady goes to the convenience store to buy a slushee for her roommate....

Gustav tells us a little about himself...

Haunted by a childhood memory, a girl scales a mountain of her regrets to learn how to exist and live with her inner guilt....

A young woman watches TV with her cat in the room. A dying man explores what's left of his psyche....

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Written and Directed by Santiago Cantu, following a high school student and the loss of his brother....