Illness Movies

Today in France, one in five young people suffers from severe depressive symptoms, and the number of minors visiting psychiatric emergency rooms has...

Trapped in limbo by the vivid memories of his recently departed mother, the family home becomes an allegory for a son's loss.

Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says...

A peculiar journey begins on Jeju Island. The artists transform into Sim Bong-sa and Ppaengdeok Eomeoni, slipping into a playful parody of The Tale...

Cicily is on her last train out of New York after learning that she must return home to treat her life-threatening illness. While on the train,...

While researching a story on a school for problem children, Nakahara meets Emi, a college volunteer with a compelling tale of her own. After...

The disappearance of three teddy bears brings eight lonely hearts together. Tiring of serving people, Peter, a tour guide, brings Teddy Bears that...

A profile of the controversial novelist Mitsuharu Inoue, filmed during the last years of his life.

Golf never wanted a brother. Bank just wanted to be loved. What grew between them changed both boys forever.

Alena falls mysteriously ill after Mira breaks off their secret relationship.

Giorgio, a young soldier, is in love with Clara. But they are separated when Giorgio is posted far away, where he meets the unhappy, unhealthy, and...

Inside the dramatic search for a cure to ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). 17 million people around the world suffer from...

Cameron Duncan wrote, directed and starred in this short film, the same year a lump in his knee turned out to be cancerous. Aged only 16, Duncan had...

Seeking evidence of an afterlife for her seriously ill father, a Dublin teenager attempts to contact the spirit of late Irish rockstar Phil Lynott.

An extraordinary video diary about living with AIDS documenting, with guts and humor, the love and dedication of longtime companions Tom Joslin and...

A buddy series of "Dukgyu," a 68-year-old making weird poses in front of the gym mirror, wearing a sleeveless t-shirt, and his grandson "Donghyun,"...

On the eve of her husband’s birthday, Esther struggles to come to terms with an impending event.

When Maria meets Niels for the first time, he comes across as an angry and unsympathetic young man. His chronic illness has been concentrated into a...

Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating...

Jordy, a 12 years old dreamer, has locked himself into the imaginary universe of his favorite movie, “Stand by me”. His elder brother...