Movies: Reflective

An ex mobster reflects on love and loss after spending 32 years in prison....

A poetic documentary which explores the relationship between a person and their past, the autistic experience and the teenage sense of self....

Teenager Jack, growing tired of his mundane life in suburban Utah, finds little meaning in anything nowadays. As Jack's 18th birthday swiftly approaches, he and his best friend Emma set out for fun as he ponders the question: does happiness truly ex...

A personal film about perspective and umami....

Mac and Steve, two immature college kids, are going out on a Friday night when they encounter a controversial homeless man that leaves them questioning their values and society....

The Peyote Road addresses the United States Supreme Court 'Smith' decision, which denied protection of 1st Amendment religious liberty to the sacramental use of Peyote for Indigenous people, one of the oldest tribal religions in the Western Hemispher...

Observation. Consumption....

A young french man discovers a letter written in mandarin in an antique shop in France. After having it translated, he becomes captivated by its content and, on a whim, decides to travel to China to follow in the footsteps of the woman in the letter,...

Through a collection of home video footage, the filmmaker undergoes a journey of reconciliation and healing, grappling with their identity in the face of the past....

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A young adult has an existential crisis among his friends....

A diploma film portraying stages in the life of a student of cinema....

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Tony Palmer directs this 1970 documentary about Scottish bass player and former Cream member Jack Bruce. The film tracks Bruce's life from his childhood in the Gorbals to the height of his fame with Cream and beyond....

Alexander just got out of prison. Lonely and silent, he finds some comfort in his friendship with Robson, his co-worker....

A girl mixes fiction with reality while writing a letter to her grandmother....

A reflective short film created by Julio Medina’s great-nephew, honoring his life and legacy. Through a personal letter, it explores his lasting impact on those around him, serving as a heartfelt tribute to his memory....

On the tragedy of birth....

A group of friends who have drifted apart share a meal that transports them back to important moments in their friendship....

Filmmaker Diego Gutiérrez knows that he is soon to lose two loved ones: his mother Gina Coppe and his best friend Danniel Danniel. Both ask him to film them during this final phase of their lives—Gina in her apartment in Mexico City, Danniel in a Dut...