Longing Movies

An experimental film about a woman grieving the death of a loved one.

In a German town, teacher Irene leads an inconspicuous, boring, lonely life. One day, a man rings at her door and slips in. It's an armed convict...

In rural Kosovo, identical houses are built for family members working abroad, in the hope that they will one day return to settle in their old...

It’s Karla’s first birthday away from home. And music will be her way back.

It is set in a dreary village in the Schwabian-Frankish Forest where the seemingly reserved Lena lives with her tyrant of a husband, Johannes, in a...

Ukrainian sculptor who is taking wife's death hard acquires the hope to begin a new life after appearance of Iraqi refugee. He desires to fall in...

Ramona, not quite 18, leaves Vienna for a German provincial town to be reunited with Toni, the love of her life and her baby′s father. The girl...

In this tale of second chances, two ex-lovers run into each other in a restaurant. Both are with new partners. Both are unhappy. Both are still in...

A young Ukrainian street photographer reflects on his feelings of longing and connection to his father as he explores the streets of New York City.

A stuttering young boy, pressured by his father, finds solace in his bicycle—until a troubled boy steals it, leading to an unlikely friendship.

A mosaic film about a group of people in the city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands strugging with loneliness, hope and love.

Juno, a college freshman, is faced with her own personal melancholy of longing to reconnect with her best friend, Elizabeth.

To call or not to call? For young Cora it's not a question. In fact, after the first date you may never call the guy, even if it was the best sex of...

In a quiet Himalayan village, sixteen-year-old Uma looks forward to the annual fair, the one place that once brought her comfort after her...

As summer turns into fall and fall turns to winter, two people with an unresolved connection quietly debate whether to reach out or move on, before...

Two former college friends randomly reconnect at a coffee shop during a long winter night. As the night progresses, past events and emotions slowly...

A person performs routine tasks and relaxing activities to fight a troubling zeitgeist.

An artist's perception of his relationship is called into question as he struggles to finish his work.

Upon realizing there's not much time left, a teenager stuck in their bedroom, with only a window to the outside world, reflects on their life and...

This hand-painted film charts a collection of journeys both real and imagined.