When I've Wanted To Die
"Why not wait for the next wave of change?"
An autobiographical short film adapted from a collection of memories from various moments in this woman's life where she wanted to die.
"Why not wait for the next wave of change?"
An autobiographical short film adapted from a collection of memories from various moments in this woman's life where she wanted to die.
Anna Akana
Herself
Karan Brar
Brandon
Shaun Brown
Ex-Boyfriend
Atsuko Okatsuka
Young Grandmother
Ryan Nemeth
Stranger
Terumi Shimazu
Mom
Clint Jung
Dad
Will Akana
Brother
Kara Royster
Friend 1
An autobiographical short film adapted from a collection of memories from various moments in this woman's life where she wanted to die.
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Kate has been absent from high school for a week due to a fractured foot. Upon returning, she discovers that her clique of friends has devised a new, secret plan codenamed "Lick the Star."
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
Short film made with the help of the Sundance Film Institute and serving as a proof-of-concept for the subsequent feature film.
The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
When seventeen-year-old Hannah stumbles upon a website about Thinspiration--an online community devoted to anorexia as a life choice--she becomes an obsessive follower of the site founder, ButterflyAna. By the time Hannah's family realizes what is happening and get Hannah the help she needs, the disease has fully taken hold and Hannah is refusing to eat. Will this family be able to exorcise the demon of anorexia from their lives?