Drama
In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother, David. With the help of her family, she gradually learns how to process his passing and cope with her grief. Written, produced, and directed by Jackie Rivet-River, this short film for Encyclopaedia Britannica Films was awarded the Silver Hugo prize at the Chicago International Film Festival, as well as 12 additional awards internationally.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Pursued
Two Halves of a Heart
The Darkness Outside
Kudzu
Réminiscences carnivores
My Brother's Keeper
Best Wishes
They Came from the Attic
Naledi
Blue Tiger
Our Place
The Courage to Kill
Shadows on the Glass
Wildlike
Bravetown
A Thousand Little Cuts
Woyzeck
Proof
Spider
Hamnet
SIMILAR MOVIES
Pursued
IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1947
A boy haunted by nightmares about the night his entire family was murdered is brought up by a neighboring family in the 1880s. He falls for his lovely adoptive sister but his nasty adoptive brother and mysterious uncle want him dead.Two Halves of a Heart
IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 1982
A boy's careless childhood is interrupted when he finds out about his parents' decision to divorce.The Darkness Outside
IMDB 2.5 | Jan , 2022
8 year old Briana vanishes from her bedroom without a trace one night. Her aunt Madeline and others involved in the ensuing search fall into harm's way as the mysterious forces behind Briana's disappearance are revealed.Kudzu
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2017
A young boy wrestles with a deepening sense of remorse after the sudden disappearance of his friend. When those close to him begin to question his involvement, he is forced to make a life-altering choice. Themes of friendship, guilt, and redemption are examined against the backdrop of a scorching summer in the rural South.Réminiscences carnivores
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1989
Created during a workshop focussing on the representation of the human body at the 2nd Video Biennial in Medellin, Colombia, Réminiscences carnivores engages the imagination and all of the senses. Memories of an incestuous relationship come to the surface as the apprehensive narrator waits for a reunion with his brother. With readings from Augustin Gomez-Arcos, Gide and Verlaine, the work has the rich texture of a cameo.My Brother's Keeper
IMDB 4.3 | Jan , 2018
The story of a Finnish rap artist Cheek and his brother.Best Wishes
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023
An old widower, Jasper, routinely makes coffee in two mugs and picks up trash around his community. Some of his more interesting finds speckle his home. His neighbors mostly disregard him. On one of his regular hunts, he chances upon an envelope. To his surprise, he finds old wedding photos and presumes the addressee, Angie, to be the bride. Determined to complete the delivery, Jasper follows a map to the address. When he finally arrives, his excitement is upended when Angie, now divorced, rebuffs him and the photos. He leaves her with an open invitation to his home, should she change her mind. The next morning, Jasper starts his routine-only to find Angie at his door. After a heart-to-heart on loss and new life, Jasper invites Angie to pick up trash with him. Together, they go.They Came from the Attic
IMDB 9 | May , 2022
A teenage boy is home alone for the weekend but when nocturnal creatures living in his attic escape, he must survive.Naledi
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
A star athlete has to come to terms with her debilitating grief to regain her confidence and finish her race.Blue Tiger
IMDB 5 | Apr , 1994
Gena is a sweet and dedicated mother to her little son. One day, whilst shopping with him for a halloween mask, her son is accidently shot through the chest by a Japanese Gunman, trying to kill an opposing gang of bus operators. Gena notices that the gunman has a picture of a blue tiger on his chest. She is turned into an obsessed person and has an identical red tiger etched into her skin. She then tracks down the killer and plots his death. This leads her into the world of the Japanese MafiaOur Place
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2019
Lluis and Jesus grandma recently died. They are not capable of coping with the situation, but her memory will guide them.The Courage to Kill
IMDB 0 | Aug , 1993
Erik lives by night. He works in a nightclub and occasionally dresses up as a woman to rob rich clients. One day Erik's father arrives uninvited. It's a surprise visit that brings out memories of complicated childhood.Shadows on the Glass
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
In the stillness of a dark, lonely house, Lucas struggles to cope with the recent death of his partner, Bethany Clark. As he returns home after an emotionally exhausting day, he is confronted by memories and supernatural occurrences that blur the line between reality and grief.Wildlike
IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2015
Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she runs away to rejoin her mother in Seattle. While on her dangerous journey of sleeping in cars and breaking into hotel rooms, she’s drawn to Rene, a lonesome backpacker looking for tranquility in the wilderness.Bravetown
IMDB 6.7 | May , 2015
After an accidental drug overdose, a talented teenage DJ goes to live with his estranged father in a small Army town, where he gets to the bottom of his own pain and learns empathy for others.A Thousand Little Cuts
IMDB 5.3 | May , 2022
Anne Bennett wakes up in a hospital, convinced she is recovering from minor surgery only to find herself in a battle of wits with a psychiatrist who can't let her leave until she remembers "what happened that night." Events turn a darker corner as doctor and patient try to unlock not only what traumatic event Anne is suppressing, but also who was there, why it happened, and why Anne's subconscious is fighting so hard to prevent her from talking about it.Woyzeck
IMDB 6.6 | May , 1979
Having fathered an illegitimate child with his lover, Marie, feckless soldier Franz Woyzeck takes odd jobs around his small town to provide some extra money for them. One job is volunteering for experiments conducted by a local doctor, who puts Woyzeck on a diet of peas. This serves to drive him close to madness, and the discovery that Marie is involved in an affair with the local drum major exacerbates the situation. Pushed too far, Woyzeck resorts to violence.Proof
IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 2005
Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. As Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius.Spider
IMDB 6.6 | Nov , 2002
A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.Hamnet
IMDB 8.1 | Nov , 2025
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.