Trauma Movies

When a troubled teen hits rock bottom, a drug induced trip forces him to face the one thing he's been trying to escape.

Kira finds it difficult to wake up, as sleep paralysis and psychological trauma from her childhood keep her in an endless cycle of nightmares.

After returning from her husband's requiem mass, Clarice gets into an argument with her daughter Andrea about the family's dark past.

The filmmakers' 21-year-old daughter journeys from locked-down psych wards and diagnostic labels toward expansive worlds of creativity, connection,...

When an aspiring singer receives an opportunity to perform from her former abuser, she’s forced to risk her current relationship for the...

Documentary following six Americans of Japanese ancestry who were held in U.S. internment camps during World War II.

A woman goes on a strange journey through the woods; Bookended by two dreams.

A filmmaker explores the past through various video archives in hopes of making sense of his suicidal ideation.

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

The animal experience of New Year's Eve fireworks is loud and clear, even without commentary. The increasing anxiety among animals as seen through...

Miguel comes back to his country home with his wife after running away from the war, however, the memories of the conflict and his remorse for...

An elderly woman finds out by the rumors of her friends that a teenager in her neighborhood has been kicked out of her home for being a lesbian. This...

A short documentary featuring a brief overview of Bill Gothard's ministries, and some of the consequences for his followers.

What if we changed viewpoints? "Bullying, our lives after" highlights the suffering of adults who were once bullied pupils. Ten, twenty or thirty...

The work of Leiden professor Bastiaans on dealing with the trauma of war victims attracts the attention of filmmaker Louis van Gasteren. He decides...

A young woman navigates her relationships at a pivotal point in her life.

Based on the creepypasta by Brinker X. You'd think that nightmares are nothing but your imagination, but for Alex they were very real. Now as an...