Movies and TvShows featuring "letting-go" theme.
Match is a drama about Tobi Powell, a once-famous ballet dancer who is now middle-aged and bitter. He has five days to prepare for a match against a retired player and is helped by a young woman, Lisa, who has taken an interest in him. As they spend time together, Tobi reflects on his past and learns to find joy in life again.
A dinner party with old friends takes a shocking turn as wounds are exposed, revelations are made, and the past resurfaces. Over one tense evening, Cynthia learns that some things can never be unsaid.
The Blue Bird is a surreal adventure film about two children who go on a magical journey in search of the blue bird of happiness. Along the way, they encounter various challenges and meet fantastical characters. The film explores themes of family, fate, and the power of imagination.
Lost in a whirlpool of loss and regret, Harry Bradshaw attempts to find innocence.
A dying architect named John is haunted by recurring nightmares and delusions. As he battles with his terminal illness, he takes a road trip to a roadside cafe and meets a mysterious woman named Alice. Together, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. John's faith and dreams are tested as he confronts his own mortality and the pain of losing loved ones.
The story depicts two star-crossed lovers: Marcus Hanson, a Thai superstar, and Joey Hermosa, a Filipina baker. When Marcus decides to fly to Philippines to escape from his career, he meets Joey. Even though their worlds collide, the two later fall in love. But their relationship is tested by conflicts from their worlds.
Rome and Juliet follows the romantic journey and soul mating of two straight women caught in a web of forbidden love. Juliet (a conservative pre-school teacher) is a bride to be who befriends and hires Rome (a liberated businesswoman) as her wedding planner. As they go through the preparations, Rome and Juliet develop a deep friendship, a soulful connection and a love that is physically consummated. But conflicts arise when Marc, the groom, who is a young politician, shockingly discovers the ongoing relationship between the two women. Angered and humiliated, Marc calls off the wedding and a huge scandal explodes, leaving Rome and Juliet in a state of emotional turmoil.
Two estranged sisters journey into a world of memories to bring their missing mother back from a virtual past.
To Comfort You is a heartfelt movie that explores themes of letting go and finding comfort. The story revolves around a gay woman who is struggling to deal with her domineering mother. As she battles with her own internal conflicts, she must also face the challenges of living with HIV. Through a chance encounter with a meal-on-wheels volunteer, she finds solace and strength to confront her fears. This intimate and emotional journey is filled with moments of self-discovery and healing.
Eugene arrives in Bukidnon with only one intention: to forget his problems at work. But when he meets Raffy and as they travel and go on ridiculous and death-defying activities together, they start to form a friendship that goes beyond Euge’s original plan. Raffy helps Euge appreciate himself more and to look at things in a positive way. With Raffy, Euge begins to believe in himself again. Soon, against his own expectations, he admits to himself that has fallen in love with this girl. But life is truly ironic. The moment Euge expresses his feelings for her, Raffy suddenly starts to push him away. She admits that he can never have her, and she doesn’t want Eugene to hope for a happy ending with her, because she cannot be loved.
When her father is suddenly diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer, Sadie returns home to help her family care for him while struggling to accept the chaos within his mind, her family and herself.
Shlomi is a 16-year-old genius who constantly takes care of his dysfunctional family. When he discovers his true potential, he must find a balance between his responsibilities and his dreams.
In her film “A day and An Eternity”, Anna Hepp takes a look back over the last days of her grandmother’s 94-year life. The old woman lived alone, and Hepp accompanied her everyday life in the cramped confines of her apartment. In this place, the same gestures and the same routine, which had established themselves over the years, took place every day. Anna Hepp’s black-and-white pictures document the traces of age without impinging upon the old woman’s dignity and independence. The traces are engraved in the sagging skin, the shakiness in her hands and the tiredness in her eyes. The camera concentrates on Dorothea’s body whose movements determine the rhythm of the pictures. In long shots, Hepp makes space so that the apparent triviality of the moment can develop into an entire life story.
Hannah and Rachel grew up as little girls in the same small Midwest town, where traditional gender expectations eventually challenge their deep love for one another.
At the height of their relationship, two great friends since junior high school realize a significant life change may come sooner than later.
Takumi, a young Japanese boy living in the Philippines, has decided to take care of his deceased father's surplus shop with the help of a stranger. Here, he will learn the Filipino culture of keeping things—an antithesis to the Japanese culture of letting go.
Alunsina, a young artist struggling with grief, isolates herself, finding solace in her art. Her partner, Kalel, appears to offer comfort, helping her confront her pain. In a moment of vulnerability, Alunsina opens up, allowing herself to reconnect and take the first steps toward healing and closure.
Kurnia, a 37-year-old woman, returns to face her past memories through projected images that bring both emotion and sorrow. On this journey, she recounts the stories of love, acceptance, separation, and regret that shaped who she is today. Remininsing her memories, Kurnia slowly finds the strength to let go of her attachment to the past and attain a sense of acceptance.
A father spends one last day with his daughter in a run-down French coastal town when he dubiously comes across a large amount of money.