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shareGrief is shared, but the journey through it is personal. These narrative short films reveal quiet, tender moments where loss is deeply felt and the first steps toward healing emerge.
In this program
Please Come Home
Directed by Daymon Britton
After the tragic loss of their wife and mother, Harry and Ann find themselves emotionally adrift. As the mother’s birthday approaches, they must both navigate their way through grief in order to reconnect to make it through the day.
Cycles
Directed by Chinwe Okorie
A woman processing grief on Father’s Day in a late-night laundromat finds unexpected comfort in the kindness of the laundromat owner.
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Directed by Sean Nam
In front of an abandoned phone booth, Mila returns to the place where her mother died, guided by an enigmatic number and hoping for answers. But as she delves into the past, what she discovers could shatter everything she thought she knew.
Life Support
Directed by Jamon Tolbert
Inspired by true stories, an emergency doctor struggling under the weight of life-and-death decisions must confront his own hidden traumas as he teaches a young medial student what it truly means to save a life.
DETLEV
Directed by Ferdinand Ehrhardt
A constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a…
To Charlie, From Kamryn
Directed by Kamryn Sands
TO CHARLIE, FROM KAMRYN is a heartfelt short film based on a true story, told through the shifting lens of childhood memory and adult reflection. As Kamryn pieces together moments from her past with her older brother Charlie, fragments of joy and quiet confusion resurface, revealing Charlie’s hidden struggle with depression that Kamryn could not understand at the time. The film gently explores the process of reliving joyful memories while carrying the weight of grief and loss.
Dates & Times
The Independent Picture House
September 26, 2025
3:45 pm
