Trauma Movies

A woman grapples with the traumatic childhood memory of losing one of her baby teeth.

After waking alone in a dark forest with no memory of how she got there, a young woman follows a mysterious lantern while being haunted by whispers...

With the loss of her mother imminent, a young woman realises that she must comfort another with similar traumas.

unknit the ghost is a live show exploring addiction and cycles of trauma. The show combines live performers choreographed by Charlie Jimenez with...

A daughter pushes at the bounds of her relationship with her mother as she unpicks the psychological consequences of the violence she suffered.

Two ordinary women who accidentally committed a crime wanted to cover up their tracks. However, the internal conflict they faced as women in the eyes...

OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military arrest. Each year, some 700 Palestinian...

At a Halloween party a man's traumatic past is reawakened when he sees someone who looks identical to his former abuser.

A generational trauma through the lens of an Asian American teenager through food and poetry.

Haunted by flooding memories of their parents' verbal abuse, an insecure person decides to stop reflecting and start living the life they never knew...

A group of kidnapped kids escape to try for freedom.

Melvin, a teenager, returns to his past in an attempt to remember who he truly was after feeling he left himself behind. He confronts his teenage and...

Baris, a young man with convoluted religious beliefs, starts to have dreams about himself and his "creator".

A film that delves into director Jean Carlomusto's family history by trying to find out if the rumors about her grandmother's death -- trying to rid...

The film discusses the emotional aftermath of disasters, emphasizing the importance of expressing feelings and seeking help. It highlights personal...

A car crash is replayed as a victim's narration shifts from disbelief to pain. Colourization and motion-controlled footage suggest the feeling of...

Haunted by his past and burdened by his choices, The Caricature embarks on a final journey of reckoning. With the weight of his past betrayal still...