Movies: Alienation

A family of immigrants is chased through the woods by border patrol. But they're not alone....

Social media corrupts the mind of a young University student--but can he escape the psychological torment of alienation?...

A satire about an alien who lands in Belgium and tries to attain citizenship. During the integration programme he experiences discrimination and unfairness whilst he just wants to fit in with the rest....

Mike lives in New York. Every day he walks in the streets and what he sees mixes with his thoughts, while his dreams blur with the mirages of the society of images. In such a large city it may be difficult to find a balance between the words and the ...

With a poem written and narrated by Leon Chaldranian, Marlina Shinta directs a coming-of-age short poetry film "The Cryptic Innocence" that tells the story of female youth alienation. Starring Nabila Zahranova Cinematography by Bima Utomo Audio ar...

Sarah, head of the swimming team, self-harms to deal with the pressures of her life. A burgeoning friendship is her first step towards healing....

Fia is 18 years old, pregnant and has just moved with her boyfriend to their first apartment in a suburb. Alone she tries to navigate the society of adulthood for the first time....

About a Turkish boy who is trying to adapt to life in Sweden. A difficult task as it turns out....

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The Metaphor That Became a Room is a psychological drama exploring identity, communication, and the struggle for self-understanding. Divided into two parts, the film first delves into the protagonist’s frustration with the urge to persuade others, re...

But what if your world actually didn't? An unimportant crowd member traverses a networking event where each of the conversations seem to make less and less sense. Participation is key but what happens when you're not sure how to participate?...

A collection of candles, nature, and paintings....

Two different but strangely complementary young women living together are pictured in a fragmented and non-linear narrative about incommunicability and alienation....

The film is about the band Stockholms Negrer, but also about what formed their music, about being Swedish but still being viewed as an outsider....

A gay office worker feels alienated due to being straight-passing and not fitting in with his peers. He dreams of a better environment and is outed, leading to a mysterious change in community....

A man leaves his work by the computer terminal and rushes home through the worries of urban nighttime. In the loneliness of his apartment the everyday images and sounds continue to haunt him....

The pandemic. A man. A tissue roll....

The story takes place in the landscapes of La Spezia, where urban and rural environments intertwine. Water plays a primary role as a form, alongside the circle (e.g., bicycle wheels, pizzas, clocks…), which sets the rhythm of the character’s life, dy...

A young man overwhelmed by humdrum mechanized life chooses something different....

A hermitic stop-motion animator is tasked with caring for a collection of strange plants....