I'm really into movies. I'm the guy who buys BlueRays for the extras and commentaries. I want to know the why and how of movies, so I can go deeper into what I see on the screen. When it comes to grief, the exploration and the stories (whether fictio...
This move talks about grief and resilience in a tight-knit southern community. Explores grief and shows how ‘support’ can be positive or negative.
Steel Magnolias
Loss, guilt and healing.
Manchester by the Sea
Grief from a child's perspective. Explores coping w/ an impeding loss.
A Monster Calls
Yes, Disney does grief… a lot. A great family movie and discussion starter with kids about feelings of loss and resilience.
Up
I watched this movie many years ago and many may not see it as a movie of grief. There is loss in the story near the end that really shifts the journey.
My Girl
This movie touched me in a way I can barely give justice to. My loss is very similar to the main character and happened not long before the movie premiered, I waited several months before I watched it to make sure I was ‘ready’, ad I wasn't. This mov...
Collateral Beauty
This was a hard one to watch due to the tragic real life loss of Robin. It gives the movie a deeper perspective and insight.
What Dreams May Come
Child loss. Not much more I can say. Grieving as a couple and grieving ‘alone’ and how you heal separately for each other.
Rabbit Hole
How do you grieve after a tragic loss?
Pieces of a Woman
A classic. Grieving as a family and the dynamics/roles that are involved make this movie special.
Ordinary People
When on the journey, you tend to feel like everything is ‘while grieving’, this short explores that and symbolically how it relates to grieving overall.
Are You Still There? | Short Film about Grief
After a devastating tragedy, a grieving young woman embarks on a soul-searching journey, confronting the haunting memories of her past and seeking acceptance in the face of unbearable loss.
What Was Lost | Multi-Award Winning Short Film About Grief
I'm not really into the ‘stages’ of grief, but this is an interesting film that explores how someone walks this hardest of journeys.
FOUR - Award Winning Short Film About Grief
A familiy dealing with the loss of a child through school violence.
If Anything Happens I Love You | Short Film
This film… just as ‘Collateral Beauty’ was so real and gut wrenching for me, this short does the same. You feel this from the first seconds and it doesn't let you go.
