Human Connection Movies

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in...

One woman's journey for self-discovery and turns into a harrowing tale of survival.

The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she...

In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down...

A non-binary drag artist must put on a showstopping performance to stop the construction of a toxic oil rig.

Eight year-old Emily is re-introduced to her estranged mother Ash during a tense supervised visitation at a seaside town. Under the watchful eyes of...

A society without money or competition: AfrikaBurn, the largest regional event inspired by the world-famous Burning Man, becomes the setting for a...

An amateur astronomer discovers a strange new star in the sky that leads him into the heart of a dark conspiracy to control humanity by exploiting...

A dark comedy about humankind’s desire to love and to be loved. Centred around neediness, intimacy and romance. Told through a series of...

A film about Alan, among other things.

Two strangers in their 50s, both going through pivotal moments in their lives, meet on a hike in Sedona and share a deep connection as they talk...

This film contrasts the solitude of a man trapped in a dark routine with his radiant quest to reunite with someone dear to him.

Lydia cannot rest. Days are counting down to a deadline she cannot miss. With each moment that passes the wall she built to protect herself from the...

One year after Tiffany’s tragic accident, Henk (Arek Zasowski) still struggles to accept her loss. Haunted by memories and unable to move...

Spencer Thompson, at rock bottom after losing his job and home, plans to end his life. But when he meets Angela, who calls herself a “Chinese...

In a world almost like ours, Jonah works for an agency that offers human relationships. When he's hired to serve as Nika's father, he begins to lose...

The story takes place during a summer of continuous sunshine when water supply restrictions are issued in the city. Shunsaku Iwakiri works for the...

A man whose life revolves around building computer models of the dead (as a form of grief therapy) opens up when he begins to form a connection with...

Based on four of the six short stories compiled in Murakami Haruki's anthology, After the Quake explores the complex aftermath of Japan’s...

In 1862, a grieving Abraham Lincoln visits his son Willie's grave, sparking a supernatural moment where ghosts in the "bardo" must help the boy move...