Abandonment Movies

Dumped unceremoniously by his wife, Nikhil tries to figure what to do with his wife's dog while trying to figure his own depression and abandonment.

“The Moon Is Essentially Gray” is a 3-minute CG animated short about a young child, her makeshift rocket, and her fantastic flight to the...

John, a baby who has never been without his parents, spends nine days in a nursery without them.

Chile, 1974. A mother, her son, and a couple of men take refuge in a rural mansion, fleeing from a past marked by fear. The unexpected arrival of the...

Eric lives in a correctional facility. He tries to rebuild his relationship with his mother so he can live with her again when he turns 18. When she...

Dayane suddenly leaves. Her mother Marluce, her sister Mariana and her fiancé Antônio stay. Between the incessant search, silent...

KYRIE and SHAKA come from two different worlds. Kyrie insists that no one picks him up directly from his home in East Cleveland and Shaka, who is far...

A community of cats lives in the Soledade Cemetery Park in Belém. "7 Vidas" follows these animals through a fictional letter written by one of...

A retired truck driver reflects on a life spent on the road while his children explore the emotional toll of his absence, honouring the unsung heroes...

A portrait of a seemingly ordinary house - one that holds cherished memories while also bearing the burden of abandonment and neglect. Revisiting my...

Luca visits his frail Nan on her deathbed, and reflects on their shared past through a series of vivid memories.

The Rastreadoras de El Fuerte are a group of mothers of disappeared persons in northern Sinaloa who, in the absence of the authorities, twice a week...

A cinematic masterpiece about abandonment, resilience, and the transformative power of properly hydrated cereal.

In the aftermath of a death, a home is cleaned out; the accumulation of a life is removed in bags and recycle bins. But what becomes of the...

Oupa en Ouma try to survive during harsh conditions on a farm. With no one around to help. they rely on nothing but their faith.

Elías is a boy who faces abandonment by his mother, but is willing to do everything to see her again.