Movies: Boredom

Two bored housemates turn to killing as a means of entertainment....

Elisa, 16, is bored by her suburban existence. One night, she discovers a book in her stepfather's library. The crude and tender words of a prostitute make her see her own desire in a new and unexpected light....

Certain Emotions (Belli Başlı Duygular), a 2024 short film by Cem Kamil Dede, explores the inner thoughts of a 16-year-old boy grappling with existential questions. In just three minutes, the boy's monologue expresses a nihilistic view of life, love,...

Rubber Duckie is the story of Jesse and Daniel, who on a blazing summer afternoon, are consumed with boredom and push their own limits and boundaries. This leaves us begging the question; is it simple boredom or insatiable innate appetite for more?...

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It's summer and Flora is bored. For some time now she has been convinced that she is turning into a werewolf. Teddy, her little brother, does everything he can to help her....

In a rural world with an unreal aura, a group of disillusioned youths wanders, left to their own devices. Between raw landscapes and hazy atmospheres, the Wynona music video paints a hypnotic universe where boredom becomes a ritual, rebellion a whisp...

Life of a teenage outsider: what makes him that way and how his anger flares into violence....

A young boy is riding his bike on a burning asphalt track, killing his time and heat with less and less funny, clever and playful pastimes. Challenge to boredom gets more and more dangerous and dull. Bad omens are coming out as the boy’s fate meets t...

A short film made for YouTube during the COVID quarantine. A character battles boredom, depression and intrusive thoughts....