Abandonment Movies

John, a baby who has never been without his parents, spends nine days in a nursery without them.

Emilio is a lifelong farmer in his eighties who lives alone on his abandoned farm. Everyone close is gone. One animal is all there is left. Today is...

Luca visits his frail Nan on her deathbed, and reflects on their shared past through a series of vivid memories.

KYRIE and SHAKA come from two different worlds. Kyrie insists that no one picks him up directly from his home in East Cleveland and Shaka, who is far...

Dumped unceremoniously by his wife, Nikhil tries to figure what to do with his wife's dog while trying to figure his own depression and abandonment.

The Rastreadoras de El Fuerte are a group of mothers of disappeared persons in northern Sinaloa who, in the absence of the authorities, twice a week...

“The Moon Is Essentially Gray” is a 3-minute CG animated short about a young child, her makeshift rocket, and her fantastic flight to the...

Dayane suddenly leaves. Her mother Marluce, her sister Mariana and her fiancé Antônio stay. Between the incessant search, silent...

Elías is a boy who faces abandonment by his mother, but is willing to do everything to see her again.

A cinematic masterpiece about abandonment, resilience, and the transformative power of properly hydrated cereal.

Oupa en Ouma try to survive during harsh conditions on a farm. With no one around to help. they rely on nothing but their faith.

A retired truck driver reflects on a life spent on the road while his children explore the emotional toll of his absence, honouring the unsung heroes...

John, Ryan, and Phil are heading off to Milwaukee for a designer's conference but during their panic, they leave Phil behind at the office. To make...