Trauma Movies

Vincent, a veteran who recently returned home from war, must deal with the onslaught of PTSD while simultaneously coping with the news that his...

A young painter caught in the vicious cycle of creativity must overcome her innermost turmoil.

Healing the Nation follows community members of the Toronto-based Aboriginal Healing Program as they rediscover their culture to heal from unresolved...

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...

In this Afro-surrealist tale, Coltrane, a gifted saxophonist haunted by trauma, struggles to stay paid and relevant in Harlem’s speakeasy...

Disillusioned with his life and career, a supermarket customer service employee sets out on a journey to locate his estranged father.

On Christmas Eve in the year 2287, Jack Collins, a freshly appointed Overseer, is excited to celebrate his first holiday in charge of Vault 71. But...

A disturbed twenty something grapples with the weight of his past through a series of visits from an all knowing "psychologist".

Renee wakes up one morning in the middle of the desert with blood on her hands. She cannot remember why she is there, how she got there or with whom...

Dirty Water is a hauntingly poetic short film that explores the lifelong impact of sexual assault trauma.

As queer trans and gender non-conforming children of the Vietnamese diaspora, we are fragmented at the crossroads of being displaced from not only a...

Serene tries to escape from a dream, only to wake up in the nightmare reality.

Reclaiming what was once stolen from him, a man journeys back to the place of his childhood nearly 80 years after his world came crashing down.

ten years ago, four girls were hunted down by cold blooded killers and miraculously survived. today, three people are forcibly reunited at a...

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 her sister's suicide, Carey starts experiencing bizarre dreams, leading her to believe there is more to her sibling's death than she thought.

Jamie and Elise both try to cope with the traumatic loss of Danny. For the both of them, reality and fantasy is a very fine line. They aren’t...

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

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