Movies: Melancholy

A bleak Christmas Eve. All alone in a pub, sits Arthur silent and contemplative. The winter wind spills through cracks in the wall, whistling through, bringing in with it memories, with that despairs, harsh truths, and familiar faces....

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

The camera gets lost in the deserted streets and lonely reflections of the city lights. Without words, it captures the loneliness of souls who, although surrounded by crowds and concrete, remain invisible and disconnected. Every corner, every abandon...

A young woman's look at herself through a dream...

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Procedurally-generated frames slowly expand in density to visually explore the mind of a psychopathic, narcissistic teenager, up until the demise of the subject....

A short animated film about a little boy named Less and his trip through the forest....

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 emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for that something you hold so dear. somethin...

In 'Quédate' we meet Ana, a young prostitute, who has a disturbing encounter with Manuel, a lonely man who seeks consolation for a painful breakup....

A boy who finished school and spends time at home, between routine and sleep, during the COVID-19 pandemic....

A young man returns to a place that no longer feels like home. Along the way, old melodies echo through memories he can’t outrun....

Maria and Suzy try to find themselves within their confusing relationship after a fateful night, struggling to overcome the indifference they both express in this love and to figure out how to deal with their relationship after what happened....

A teenage girl dealing with the loss of her mother, navigating the five stages of grief, when suddenly her doppelganger appears. Throughout her journey of discovery, she not only confronts her own unresolved feelings but begins to understand the frag...

Hozumi is a widower. He meets the Kondos at a bar, and is intrigued when they make a wish before drinking their hoppy cocktails. Hozumi decides to give it a shot. He makes a beautiful wish that touches the young couple's hearts....

Set in 1948, a year after independence, Gajar Ka Halwa is a deeply personal tale of love, loss, and the invisible scars of Partition. In the fictional town of Navkot, a father and daughter, Ardaas and Baani, wait for the return of Harman, their wife,...

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

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A woman returning home to her daily routine and solitary life starts getting lost in daydreams. Through flowing imagery and a home movie aesthetic, her inner fears play out on-screen....

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