Somber Movies

China, 1930s, during the ravaging civil war. General Pen entrusts O'Hara, an intrepid American adventurer, with the mission of providing a large sum...

Ellie, a recovering drug addict, has just moved to a new city with her two teenage children. She has struggled to stay sober in the past and is...

A groundbreaking documentary created by the community of Watts, California — including rival gang members, police officers, victims of...

19-year-old Lola James is trying to work to save enough money to get her beloved little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home. Until one tragic...

A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.

Daughter supports mother, as Mother supports daughter.

The onset of a new American depression has a young woman left with little options as a single day takes her for a trip through a romantic and brutal...

In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he...

When Jennifer Pan calls 911 to report that her parents have been shot, she becomes the primary focus of a captivating criminal case.

A young couple struggling with infertility seeks the aide of a healer with a promised remedy, while unknown forces also work to provide them with...

A 3-D animated film about the dream of reaching the unreachable and about the fact that something good can evolve from something evil.

After years of estrangement, a trans woman returns home to help care for her dying mother.

Along her journey to relieve herself of anxiety, Alexia, a mid-twenty year old woman, is encouraged by Dr. Ecorn to revisit a past childhood event....

Voices in Wartime is a 2004 documentary that explores the human experience of war through poetry. Combining interviews with soldiers, journalists,...

At the funeral of his best friend, a struggling stand-up is confronted with giving a eulogy. Even worse, he has to confront the possibility of not...

A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his long-lost home movies.

It’s a central premise of the American dream: If you’re willing to work hard, you’ll be able to make a living and build a better...

In 2009, six friends arrive at an isolated cabin to enjoy a long weekend in the snow. An epic snowstorm interrupts their vacation, trapping them on...

A noir tale of death and the turmoil that ensues between two private eyes thereafter.

After leaving the Rohwer Japanese internment camp, a Japanese father and his young daughter hide in rural Arkansas, where survival depends on every...