Movies and TvShows featuring "death-of-loved-one" theme.

In Santa Cecilia, Mexico, Miguel dreams of becoming a musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. When he accidentally damages a photo of his great-great-grandmother Coco, Miguel believes that Ernesto is his ancestor. On the Day of the Dead, Miguel steals Ernesto's guitar and is transported to the Land of the Dead. With the help of Héctor, a skeletal musician, Miguel uncovers the truth about his family and the theft of Héctor's songs by Ernesto. Together, they must find a way to return to the Land of the Living before sunrise and save Miguel's family legacy.

After the tragic suicide of Hannah Baker, Clay Jensen finds a box of cassette tapes on his doorstep. These tapes reveal the thirteen reasons why Hannah chose to end her life, and as Clay listens to each one, he uncovers dark secrets and betrayal that affected her deeply. As he navigates through the tapes, Clay begins to question his relationships and the role he played in Hannah's death.

When her husband dies suddenly, a suburban widow finds herself struggling financially and turns to selling marijuana to make ends meet. As she becomes more involved in the drug world, she navigates the challenges of balancing her new business venture with the demands of an unconventional family and the dangers that come with being involved in the illegal drug trade.

Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja, aspires to become the strongest ninja in his village, Konohagakure. He faces numerous challenges and battles along the way, including his search for Sasuke Uchiha, his best friend who has turned rogue.

Tokyo Revengers follows the story of Takemichi Hanagaki, a young man who discovers that he can travel back in time to his middle school days. He uses this ability to try and save his girlfriend, Hinata Tachibana, from a tragic fate and change the course of his own life. Along the way, he becomes involved in the dangerous world of gangs and delinquency, facing numerous challenges and uncovering dark secrets.

In a world where some people have the ability to manipulate the elements, a young boy named Aang is discovered to be the Avatar, who can control all four elements. With the help of his friends, Aang embarks on a quest to defeat the Fire Nation and bring peace to the world.

Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

Ganta Igarashi, a young boy, is wrongly convicted of the brutal murder of his entire class. He is sent to Deadman Wonderland, a privately owned prison where inmates are forced to participate in deadly games for the entertainment of the public. In this post-apocalyptic future, Ganta must navigate the treacherous world of the prison while searching for the truth behind the massacre and seeking revenge against those responsible.

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics but sabotages his own life due to self-loathing from an unhappy childhood. When he solves a difficult math problem, he is given the opportunity to study math and see a therapist. Through therapy, he confronts his past and learns to take control of his life. Meanwhile, he forms a relationship with a woman named Skylar and must decide whether to leave his old life behind and pursue a new future. With the support of his therapist and friends, Will embarks on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery.

After Life (2019) follows Tony, a newspaper office employee who is devastated by the death of his wife. Struggling with his grief, Tony contemplates suicide but decides to live a life of complete honesty instead. He says and does whatever he wants, often causing chaos and hurting those around him. As he interacts with his coworkers, including a sex worker and a mailman, he realizes that there are still moments of love, happiness, and connection worth living for.

Abandoned by their father deep in a forest, young Hansel and Gretel enter a gingerbread house and outsmart an old witch. Years later, they become ruthless bounty hunters dedicated to exterminating witches. Hansel is diabetic due to the old witch, but their immunity to harmful spells and curses helps in their work. When a town hires them to rescue children abducted by witches, they discover a dark ritual and face powerful witches who threaten the town. With the help of Mina, a white witch, and a local boy named Ben, they must stop the witches and uncover the truth of their own past.

Heimat is a TV show that follows the lives of three generations in a small German village, exploring their family relationships, the impact of historical events on their lives, and the changing dynamics of the village over time.

A family celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary travels through the desert. After taking a shortcut recommended by a questionable gas station attendant, they find themselves being hunted by a group of mutated cannibals. Stranded and far from civilization, they must fight for their lives against the brutal attackers.

A group of camp counselors trying to reopen a summer camp called Crystal Lake, which has a grim past, are stalked by a mysterious killer. As they refurbish the camp, strange incidents occur, and one by one, the counselors are murdered. They soon discover that they are trapped at the camp with no way to escape. The killer is revealed to be Mrs. Voorhees, the mother of a boy who drowned in the lake years ago. In a climactic showdown, the final survivor, Alice, manages to kill Mrs. Voorhees. However, as she thinks she is safe, she is attacked by the decomposing body of Mrs. Voorhees' son, Jason, and dragged into the lake.

The Wind Rises follows the story of Jiro Horikoshi, a young engineer with a passion for aviation. Set in the early 20th century, Jiro faces personal and historical challenges as he strives to realize his dream of building airplanes. From the Great Kanto Earthquake to the ravages of tuberculosis, Jiro's journey is both a tale of passion and a reflection on the sacrifices one must make for their dreams.

In the 19th century Pennsylvania village of Covington, mysterious creatures live in the surrounding woods. The villagers have an understanding with the creatures to stay out of the woods. When Lucius, a young man from the village, requests to leave and find medicines, his request is denied. However, after a series of events, Lucius is gravely injured and Ivy, his love interest, goes on a journey to find medicines in the towns beyond the village. She discovers that the village is actually a modern-day creation and returns with the medicines to save Lucius.

Godzilla Raids Again (1955) is a sci-fi movie set in Japan. After Godzilla is revived, he battles a new monster, Anguirus. The two monsters destroy Osaka as they fight to the death. The film showcases the destruction caused by the giants and the efforts of the humans to stop them.

When young women begin to disappear across a small town, a police officer and a street-smart social worker follow clues to a remote pig farm and discover the local butcher has been bringing his work home.

In a post-apocalyptic future, a viral outbreak turns people into zombies. A father, determined to protect his infected daughter, stays with her as she slowly succumbs to the infection. As society collapses around them, they must navigate through the chaos, facing challenges and dangers on their journey.

After the death of her beloved cat, Asuna meets a mysterious boy named Shun who takes her on a journey to Agartha, an underground world filled with mythical creatures. Along the way, they encounter a secret society, a monster, and discover the power of grief and loss.