Mental Health Movies

Lisa’s dirty laundry builds as she grieves the loss of her mother. She realises that if not dealt with properly, the laundry will consume her.

An introspective look at a young black man, Sammy, and how being pushed away from his passion leads to his breakdown. Cracked explores passion,...

A young man spends a day observing all the weird, but wonderful little things humans do to each other while he reflects on his own place in this...

A young woman mourning the loss of a loved one battles to escape her existential nightmare.

Growing Humanity follows six resilient women farmers in the Western U.S., as they navigate gender discrimination, balancing life’s routines,...

This intimate, reflective tale flows through the unsteady ups and downs, joys and despairs, that is womanhood. Following the story of a beautiful...

Kren's second film and the first he cut according to a strictly serial, sequence technique: in various frame sizes, the 48 portraits from the Szondi...

A documentary that follows the journey of a young man named Kristian, who suffers from anxiety and a fear of flying, as he attempts to overcome his...

A gripping short film by Maxwell James delves into the impact of knife crime and gangs on mental health. Set in South London, it follows a torn...

"Video by Bill Etra, early to mid 1970s, perhaps at the WNET TV Lab?"

We all carry hell with us. The filmmaker’s hell exists on a canvas, which he studied carefully in childhood. The mystical picture has many...

After a death in the family, a fragile young man struggles to cling to his fractured reality, which is not at all as it seems.

The teenage aspiration for independence crashes like an aggressive wave of loneliness. Some drown. In a century where the normal has been transformed...

When anxiety hits, a young woman in her 20s turns to a comforting ritual that always helps her feel better.

Addy is having a perfectly normal day until her online girlfriend surprises her with a proposed first meeting. She should be over the moon. Except...

Faced with ever-growing obstacles, we force ourselves to compartmentalise and persevere; "We Move". What is the collateral damage of always having to...

This short experimental diary film reveals my struggles with mental illness in my adolescence and queer adulthood while simultaneously reflecting...

A found footage film about suicidal ideation. Text written by Hannelore Commers.

After a failed suicide attempt due to immense drug debt, Noel is released from the psych ward, and Enzo, her plug, will stop at nothing for his money...