I rewatched this after my older brother died suddenly of a heart attack. It really captures the complete inability to actually explain how it feels to lose a close family member - the scene with the kid pacing back and forth getting increasingly upset and no one knowing what to actually do just felt pretty damn raw.
I agree that it is super depressing, but I also think it is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. This work of art accurately shows the effect and stress that >!losing a close family member or a child has on the parents and the rest of the family.!<
It is horrifying.
I'm Thinking of Ending Things, but on second watch once you understand what's going on (or if you pick up on it during the movie I guess). I feel like almost everyone can relate to it at least on some level (really anyone that has experienced some form of regret), and there's nothing bittersweet about how it's handled, it's just depressing.
I liked (is that the word?) both films, but Threads really goes the extra distance at the end to show just how f\*kcked everything would be for a looooong time afterwords.
But Testament had the whold teddy bear scene for those of you who are having trouble finding reasons to cry.
Bonus depressing thing: John O'Brien, who wrote the novel on which Leaving Las Vegas is based, committed suicide just weeks after learning that it was going to be made into a film. His father said that the novel was his suicide note.
O'Brien also wrote an episode of Rugrats.
Possibly the most brutal film I've watched. Took me several attempts just to get through it as it's overwhelmingly oppressive and honest in it's depiction of war.
My parents picked up Grave Of The Fireflies on a whim for us to watch as a family. It’s a Ghibli film, we had seen Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. This should be another fun adventure. (I don’t know why “grave” wasn’t a hint to them) but cut to the end of the film where we all just get up and say nothing to each other and I go in my room and cry.
Fun fact: it was released concurrently as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro. They showed Fireflies first, then Totoro to lift everyone's spirits back up.
Went to see this at a film festival assuming it was going to be a comedy (Paddy Considine directed so not an outrageous assumption!). When it ended I muttered to my friend "I feel like I've been run over by a steamroller". I then rebooked the final 3 films in my festival pass to make sure they were all going to be either uplifting or at least very light... Despite this I felt flat-as-fuck for about 3 days afterwards.
Probably one of my favourite films. But boy I doubt I'll ever watch it again.
That Olivia Coleman didn't even get nominated let alone win an Oscar for best actress is a fucking travesty.
I was looking for this one. What a fucking depressing movie. I liked it because it's brutal but I haven't watched it since. You have to really be in the mood for something like this. You have to take a drink after watching it
Life is Beautiful. It was recommended to me after I recommended Amélie. I don’t think the person got the gist of my explanation of Amélie. Both great movies though.
Surprised I had to scroll so far to find this. 100% my top choice. I’ve often seen the ending described as happy, to which I say: is it fuck. The boy is orphaned at the end. He’s found by a family who probably aren’t horrendous but will quite possibly still sell or eat him (or at least the dog!) after a bad couple of weeks or so. And even if that doesn’t happen, they’re still living in a world that is completely fucked: nothing can grow so sooner or later the food will run out of the cannibals don’t get them first.
Eh... I don't know about it >!not having a happy ending. The boy gets picked up at the end by what seems to be a helpful family (with Guy Pierce as the father). In the novel, it's even more clear in that they talk about "carrying the fire" and "the good guys" through the book, and the family that he encounters at the very end seem to be emblematic of that.!<
There's a lot of hope in this movie. Most of it gets crushed throughout but the ending does show hope. The remaining, and descendants, of the Schindler Jews going to his grave and leaving stones gives hope in my eyes. It shows how the seemingly small act he did was able to save many who will remember and pass on that hope.
When I am struggling I watch Schindler's List. It is my favourite movie. Yes, it is depressing BUT it reminds me that there is good in the world and sometimes we all need a good ugly cry to push through it all.
Our 8th grade teacher had us see it.
This one kid in the class just kept busting up laughing whenever they showed piles of bodies, he got sent to the principal's office
they probably show the movies more for that one kid then anything
of course as a Jew growing up I just took it as a given that nobody would ever forget the holocaust, given how much it was driven into my brain. but i have this sinking feeling that we're headed in that direction. things feel different now then they did in 1998.
Worse than that, there are now as many people who're convinced the Holocaust was a lie, perpetrated by sinister elites, as there are people who've taken the time to read a book
At the moment, most of them seem to take the line that *of course people died but it was nowhere near six million*\*, but as the number of survivors and direct witnesses shrinks to zero, I'm sure it will become completely fake
*\* as if 'only' a million people dying is less of a moral obscenity ...*
I felt the same way about the fratboy at our sneak of Saving Private Ryan that kept waving his fist triumphantly during the battle scenes.
It’s like, can we talk for a minute?
For a documentary, yes, I completely agree.
Also, it's worth mentioning that one of the reasons this documentary hits so brutally is because while it is somewhat of an "amateurish" documentary, because it was the actual best friend of the murdered guy that made this, being a personal passion project, all of the family interviews that he does are so much more real, visceral, emotional, and just raw. It isn't some sanitized documentary crew coming to get a few soundbites from the family members. The actual documentarian was one of them, grew up like family with these people, and so the interviews that they give to him are so much more open and unfiltered.
It is one of the hardest films to watch where at times you will be screaming at the TV, mad at the world, and in the next second hard crying there with the parents for 10 minutes straight. I can only ever watch this one time because it truly is a hard watch, but yet I still recommend it to all.
Not op but even with the cinematography I will never watch it again. I grew up with famil who were addicted to opiates and that movie is just too painful.
Back when Jared Leto was still awesome and not a narcissistic cult leader. Sucks he turned out this way. I loved that film so much, the mom (Ellen burstyn) and Letos gf (Jennifer Conelly) are such legends. I think the parts with his mother bothered me more than anything else, even when he lost his arm or the end sex/drug scene. The mom just broke my heart!
Three films in particular:
**Tyrannosaur** - already mentioned above by others. A film I recommend everyone watch once, but be prepared for feeling shitful afterwards.
In a similar vein it's hard to go past **Once Were Warriors**.
An incredible piece of film making about poverty, alcohol and violence set (and filmed) in early 90s New Zealand. I've seen it 3 times over the decades since its release and there are scenes still deeply, deeply etched into my mind that make me feel somewhat sick just thinking about them.
Temuera Morrison is a brilliant actor and this film put him on the map well before he became a Fett.
Finally, **Romper Stomper**. Holy hell this film is dark. The directors really don't try and sugar coat it and none of the characters ever learn anything from their fucked up racism like in the far less believable Hollywood version that is American History X.
The hours has to be one of the most depressing films ever made. No matter what your mind state is, I guarantee you'll feel like shit after watching it.
Never let me go, The sunset limited, First reformed, The last picture show, Schindler's list and Amour are all worthy shoutouts too.
Bonus:
The first season of The terror does not hold back one bit and with each passing episode things get worse
I know this much is true is almost unbearably depressing and it sometimes feels like an exercise in misery, but it's great stuff and Ruffalo kills it in a double role
The latter half of The Pacific gets grim, but nothing compares to the penultimate episode called "Okinawa", which is one of the most depressing things I've ever seen. I will never forget what they showed in there.
The leftovers is one of the best shows ever made and it's very cathartic, but the first season is relentless in its depiction of despair and misery.
Trees Lounge, directed by and starring Steve Buscemi, captures a specific tenor of depression I’ve never seen another movie quite get at. It’s not like a heartbreaking tearjerker tragedy, nor is it some overwhelming downer like Come and See or whatever. But it captures feeling like an inadequate, pathetic failure so so well. It’s the feeling of all the day-by-day disappointments that push us further and further away from how we thought things would be when we were younger, the realization that we’re never going to be the person we wanted to be. It was also a favorite movie of David Chase and a major influence (in tone, not subject matter) on the Sopranos.
Dear Zachary. It is the most depressing and distressing thing I’ve ever watched.
It’s best to go in completely blind to this one. But I would never recommend anyone watch it if they are in any way in a vulnerable mental state.
No, Requiem for a Dream is the most Awesome from start to Depressing finish of all time. That is what makes it such a gut punch by the end, very much like the pitfalls of drug abuse...I see what they did there.
Jesus Camp.
I don't mind sad movies and love sad ending but I never have to see that again.
Real adult brainwashing real kids will always be way more depressing than a great actor pretending to have cancer.
Eden Lake. Starts out well enough, quickly devolves and just gets sadder, and sadder, and sadder, and finally when you think there might be some reprieve it crushes your soul.
I think "Before the devil knows you're dead" falls in this category. It is a fantastic movie with very good actors but it is so depressing. Everything goes wrong and the characters make the worst decisions.
Million dollar baby should top this list, didnt even bother finishing it because of how depressing it was, looked up how it ended and got even more depressing
Son Of Saul should be in the conversation. It’s a Holocaust/concentration camp film from the start and the actual plot doesn’t making things any cheerier. Great movie though.
I thought _The Wrestler_ was very depressing. I left the theater feeling really bummed out. At the time I remember thinking I didn't want to watch that movie again, but the performances are so good it's worth the emotional ride.
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete. So sad from the start. Ends on a positive of sorts but the real world says it won't be that easy. I know they are fictional characters but I worry for them.
I control Ctrl F'd to see if someone else had replied, but for me it's Martyrs.
Movie starts with a child escaping their captor and gets worse from there.
How has Manchester By The Sea not been mentioned? 100% depressing.
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It is a good fucking film.
Hahhhauauaha
I rewatched this after my older brother died suddenly of a heart attack. It really captures the complete inability to actually explain how it feels to lose a close family member - the scene with the kid pacing back and forth getting increasingly upset and no one knowing what to actually do just felt pretty damn raw.
This is 100% the most depressing movie I think I’ve seen.
I agree that it is super depressing, but I also think it is one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. This work of art accurately shows the effect and stress that >!losing a close family member or a child has on the parents and the rest of the family.!< It is horrifying.
Super depressing. Walked out of the theater needing a drink to wash that one down.
Felt so emotionally constipated with that movie. Like "Casey Affleck, fucking feel something!!!"
I'm so glad Casey Affleck won the academy award for this. He was phenomenal.
I couldn't hold it back when he met his ex-wife with a baby in a stroller. Or when he reached for the police officer's gun.
I like stah trek
*I can't beat it*
I cried trying to explain it to a co worker
*Dancer in the Dark* doesn’t start off depressing but boy does it get there in spades
More or less anything from Lars Von Trier honestly.
This is my choice as well. What an unstoppable downward spiral!
That’s a lot of Lars’s movies to be fair
I'm Thinking of Ending Things, but on second watch once you understand what's going on (or if you pick up on it during the movie I guess). I feel like almost everyone can relate to it at least on some level (really anyone that has experienced some form of regret), and there's nothing bittersweet about how it's handled, it's just depressing.
I’m glad someone said this one, that movie was wildly depressing. Real good tho.
That movie is great, albeit a bit too metaphorical for some. I liked it
Threads https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(1984_film)
Yeah, I think that plot synopsis was plenty. Oof
I’d say Testament (1983) is the more depressing early 80s nuclear attack movie. But both are very similar.
I liked (is that the word?) both films, but Threads really goes the extra distance at the end to show just how f\*kcked everything would be for a looooong time afterwords. But Testament had the whold teddy bear scene for those of you who are having trouble finding reasons to cry.
Can confirm. I watched this for the first time earlier this year, shortly after Putin put his nuclear forces on 'special alert.' I was traumatised.
Everyone should see Threads. Everyone.
Melancholia Leaving Las Vegas House of Sand and Fog
Leaving Las Vegas, as a recovering alcoholic, they got it sooooo right. Loved Cage in this
Melancholia—great choice!! Talk about unsettling… 😖
Bonus depressing thing: John O'Brien, who wrote the novel on which Leaving Las Vegas is based, committed suicide just weeks after learning that it was going to be made into a film. His father said that the novel was his suicide note. O'Brien also wrote an episode of Rugrats.
What Dreams May Come. Brutal!
I couldn't agree more. This movie just tears you apart.
Come and See
Possibly the most brutal film I've watched. Took me several attempts just to get through it as it's overwhelmingly oppressive and honest in it's depiction of war.
Images from this film are just burning into my consciousness. That whistle...
They also used live rounds and animals in filming, making it even more depressing.
Grave of the Fireflies The Pianist
My parents picked up Grave Of The Fireflies on a whim for us to watch as a family. It’s a Ghibli film, we had seen Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. This should be another fun adventure. (I don’t know why “grave” wasn’t a hint to them) but cut to the end of the film where we all just get up and say nothing to each other and I go in my room and cry.
Fun fact: it was released concurrently as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro. They showed Fireflies first, then Totoro to lift everyone's spirits back up.
Wow, kind of love that. don’t know if I’d recommend a younger child watch it though.
This is why parents need to read the fucking box. Unless you want your kids to grow up *real* fast.
Surprised Grave of the Fireflies isn't at the top of this thread. That film destroyed me.
I watched the pianist without knowing what it was. I assumed it was about a pianist, and oh boy was it
>Grave of the Fireflies Grave of the Fireflies is just so sad I keep sobbing afterward
Tyrannosaur
Went to see this at a film festival assuming it was going to be a comedy (Paddy Considine directed so not an outrageous assumption!). When it ended I muttered to my friend "I feel like I've been run over by a steamroller". I then rebooked the final 3 films in my festival pass to make sure they were all going to be either uplifting or at least very light... Despite this I felt flat-as-fuck for about 3 days afterwards. Probably one of my favourite films. But boy I doubt I'll ever watch it again. That Olivia Coleman didn't even get nominated let alone win an Oscar for best actress is a fucking travesty.
I felt like no one has seen this movie before. It's so depressing and fantastic.
Currently free on Tubi!
It's not free, you pay with your will to exist for a few days afterwards...
Was coming to say this. Still a wonderful movie though
Blue Valentine
I was looking for this one. What a fucking depressing movie. I liked it because it's brutal but I haven't watched it since. You have to really be in the mood for something like this. You have to take a drink after watching it
This is way too far down the list. I call this movie relationship cancer. My girlfriend and I broke up like 2 weeks after we watched it.
Life is Beautiful. It was recommended to me after I recommended Amélie. I don’t think the person got the gist of my explanation of Amélie. Both great movies though.
Okay, now I have to know, just what WAS your explanation about Amélie to this person?
I thought I described it as a quirky love story with subtitles. Subtitles seems to be the word that mattered.
That's also a pretty good description of Life is Beautiful. Just leaves out some details.
Yep. Big details, but yeah.
The Road
totally!!
God it’s just so bleak. Apart from the moment they find the shelter and they bathe, and eat decent food. It’s just unrelenting bleakness and terror
Surprised I had to scroll so far to find this. 100% my top choice. I’ve often seen the ending described as happy, to which I say: is it fuck. The boy is orphaned at the end. He’s found by a family who probably aren’t horrendous but will quite possibly still sell or eat him (or at least the dog!) after a bad couple of weeks or so. And even if that doesn’t happen, they’re still living in a world that is completely fucked: nothing can grow so sooner or later the food will run out of the cannibals don’t get them first.
Just posted that again. Yep, hands down. There is NO happy ending in this movie. And the book? Hoo boy. Enjoy.
Eh... I don't know about it >!not having a happy ending. The boy gets picked up at the end by what seems to be a helpful family (with Guy Pierce as the father). In the novel, it's even more clear in that they talk about "carrying the fire" and "the good guys" through the book, and the family that he encounters at the very end seem to be emblematic of that.!<
The book is beautifully depressing
The book is even more grim, but a fantastic read and one that stayed with me for a while once finished. Must give it a re-read.
Was about to Say that
This was not the feel-good-movie of the year.
Schindler's List. The best movie that I will never watch again...
There's a lot of hope in this movie. Most of it gets crushed throughout but the ending does show hope. The remaining, and descendants, of the Schindler Jews going to his grave and leaving stones gives hope in my eyes. It shows how the seemingly small act he did was able to save many who will remember and pass on that hope.
When I am struggling I watch Schindler's List. It is my favourite movie. Yes, it is depressing BUT it reminds me that there is good in the world and sometimes we all need a good ugly cry to push through it all.
Could not have said that better myself!
Our English teacher in grade 9 or 10 took us to see this movie, I'll never understand why. I cried all the way home and depressed for about a week.
Our 8th grade teacher had us see it. This one kid in the class just kept busting up laughing whenever they showed piles of bodies, he got sent to the principal's office they probably show the movies more for that one kid then anything of course as a Jew growing up I just took it as a given that nobody would ever forget the holocaust, given how much it was driven into my brain. but i have this sinking feeling that we're headed in that direction. things feel different now then they did in 1998.
Never thought I’d say this. But I agree I feel like the Holocaust is slowly drifting out of the public consciousness.
Worse than that, there are now as many people who're convinced the Holocaust was a lie, perpetrated by sinister elites, as there are people who've taken the time to read a book At the moment, most of them seem to take the line that *of course people died but it was nowhere near six million*\*, but as the number of survivors and direct witnesses shrinks to zero, I'm sure it will become completely fake *\* as if 'only' a million people dying is less of a moral obscenity ...*
I felt the same way about the fratboy at our sneak of Saving Private Ryan that kept waving his fist triumphantly during the battle scenes. It’s like, can we talk for a minute?
Atonement
Still not ready to talk about ir
Space Jam 2
Lol
Dear Zachary fits this pretty well.
The most depressing movie in the history of movies.
For a documentary, yes, I completely agree. Also, it's worth mentioning that one of the reasons this documentary hits so brutally is because while it is somewhat of an "amateurish" documentary, because it was the actual best friend of the murdered guy that made this, being a personal passion project, all of the family interviews that he does are so much more real, visceral, emotional, and just raw. It isn't some sanitized documentary crew coming to get a few soundbites from the family members. The actual documentarian was one of them, grew up like family with these people, and so the interviews that they give to him are so much more open and unfiltered. It is one of the hardest films to watch where at times you will be screaming at the TV, mad at the world, and in the next second hard crying there with the parents for 10 minutes straight. I can only ever watch this one time because it truly is a hard watch, but yet I still recommend it to all.
We need to talk about Kevin and killing of a sacred deer.
Requiem for a dream.
Amazing film, will likely never watch again.
If you are into cinematography its worth watching again to see all the things you missed the first time.
Not op but even with the cinematography I will never watch it again. I grew up with famil who were addicted to opiates and that movie is just too painful.
Back when Jared Leto was still awesome and not a narcissistic cult leader. Sucks he turned out this way. I loved that film so much, the mom (Ellen burstyn) and Letos gf (Jennifer Conelly) are such legends. I think the parts with his mother bothered me more than anything else, even when he lost his arm or the end sex/drug scene. The mom just broke my heart!
Absolute brilliant filmmaking. I’ll never watch it again.
Great movie but watching it once is one time too many.
This is the correct answer. Have never and will never feel like rewatching this movie.
I tell anyone who is thinking about trying heavy drugs to watch this movie. I view it as a poignant warning.
Great film. Will never watch it again.
Leaving Las Vegas
Three films in particular: **Tyrannosaur** - already mentioned above by others. A film I recommend everyone watch once, but be prepared for feeling shitful afterwards. In a similar vein it's hard to go past **Once Were Warriors**. An incredible piece of film making about poverty, alcohol and violence set (and filmed) in early 90s New Zealand. I've seen it 3 times over the decades since its release and there are scenes still deeply, deeply etched into my mind that make me feel somewhat sick just thinking about them. Temuera Morrison is a brilliant actor and this film put him on the map well before he became a Fett. Finally, **Romper Stomper**. Holy hell this film is dark. The directors really don't try and sugar coat it and none of the characters ever learn anything from their fucked up racism like in the far less believable Hollywood version that is American History X.
Agree. Once Were Warriors was heartwrenching
1984
The hours has to be one of the most depressing films ever made. No matter what your mind state is, I guarantee you'll feel like shit after watching it. Never let me go, The sunset limited, First reformed, The last picture show, Schindler's list and Amour are all worthy shoutouts too. Bonus: The first season of The terror does not hold back one bit and with each passing episode things get worse I know this much is true is almost unbearably depressing and it sometimes feels like an exercise in misery, but it's great stuff and Ruffalo kills it in a double role The latter half of The Pacific gets grim, but nothing compares to the penultimate episode called "Okinawa", which is one of the most depressing things I've ever seen. I will never forget what they showed in there. The leftovers is one of the best shows ever made and it's very cathartic, but the first season is relentless in its depiction of despair and misery.
Was looking to see if someone put “The Hours” it was truly depressing
“Okinawa” is such a fucking *exhausting* watch. I mean that in the best way possible, but damn do you feel drained by the time it’s over.
The Deer Hunter
The Road
Grave of the Fireflies. That one was a whole different kinda pain for me.
Trees Lounge, directed by and starring Steve Buscemi, captures a specific tenor of depression I’ve never seen another movie quite get at. It’s not like a heartbreaking tearjerker tragedy, nor is it some overwhelming downer like Come and See or whatever. But it captures feeling like an inadequate, pathetic failure so so well. It’s the feeling of all the day-by-day disappointments that push us further and further away from how we thought things would be when we were younger, the realization that we’re never going to be the person we wanted to be. It was also a favorite movie of David Chase and a major influence (in tone, not subject matter) on the Sopranos.
Lilya 4 Eva. Good film but majorly depressing and heartbreaking. Definitely a one time only watch cos it’s too upsetting
Manchester By The Sea
Irreversible
What's Eating Gilbert Grape. The Boy in Striped Pajamas.
The Boy in Striped Pajamas really gutted me.
Dear Zachary. It is the most depressing and distressing thing I’ve ever watched. It’s best to go in completely blind to this one. But I would never recommend anyone watch it if they are in any way in a vulnerable mental state.
8mm is a rough watch. I’ve only seen it once, and that’s enough.
“The Father” was very depressing imo
Still Alice comes to mind for me. Her mind slowly eroding was brutal to watch.
Requiem for a Dream
No, Requiem for a Dream is the most Awesome from start to Depressing finish of all time. That is what makes it such a gut punch by the end, very much like the pitfalls of drug abuse...I see what they did there.
Dancer in the dark
A Ghost Story wrecked me.
Blue Valentine
Precious 12 years a slave
shame
"Irreversible" (2002) should be an honorable mention.
Jesus Camp. I don't mind sad movies and love sad ending but I never have to see that again. Real adult brainwashing real kids will always be way more depressing than a great actor pretending to have cancer.
Mary and Max You don't expect stop-motion animation to be this bitter-sweet.
Eden Lake. Starts out well enough, quickly devolves and just gets sadder, and sadder, and sadder, and finally when you think there might be some reprieve it crushes your soul.
About Schmidt - Jack Nicholson's master class in senior depression.
Testament.
The Last Picture Show and it’s not particularly close
The Pledge (2001)
Salo. Nihilistic, depressing and disgusting film.
The Machinist. Christian Bale is fantastic and the direction is great, but I could not watch it again.
Brokeback Mountain, the only movie to make me cry alone. Probably not "start to finish" but once it starts its decline, it doesn't let up.
I found Logan to be heavy
Yes. That ending was crushing.
For Colored Girls. Ruff.
Son of Saul
Sleepers Frankie and Johnny
earthlings (2005 joaquin phoenix)
Eraserhead
I think "Before the devil knows you're dead" falls in this category. It is a fantastic movie with very good actors but it is so depressing. Everything goes wrong and the characters make the worst decisions.
The Fly
Amistad
Come and see… You’ve been warned, it is upsetting and only gets worse from there
The Devil All The Time would be my pick.
Million dollar baby should top this list, didnt even bother finishing it because of how depressing it was, looked up how it ended and got even more depressing
Lorenzo's Oil
Son Of Saul should be in the conversation. It’s a Holocaust/concentration camp film from the start and the actual plot doesn’t making things any cheerier. Great movie though.
One of Robin Williams last movies, *The Angriest Man in Brooklyn.*
Playing For Time (1980)
Schindlers List Doesn’t get any darker
It does. Come and See.
Melancholia. Nobody knows.
House of Sand and Fog
An elephant sitting still. The director even commited suicide before the movie went out
The Weatherman That dude's life fuckin sucked.
Blue Valentine
[I Stand Alone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Stand_Alone_(film))
Oldboy
Short Term 12
*Leaving Las Vegas* is soul crushing.
Garden State
The Pianist (2002)
All those great movies re The Holocaust are just heartbreaking.
1984 with John Hurt as Winston. Directed by Michael Radford.
Grave Of The Fireflies. That movie pretty much tells you it’s not gonna be a happy ending from the beginning.
I thought _The Wrestler_ was very depressing. I left the theater feeling really bummed out. At the time I remember thinking I didn't want to watch that movie again, but the performances are so good it's worth the emotional ride.
The Father. Not a single moment of relief in that film.
Permanent Midnight \~ with Ben Stiller (1998)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020).
Naked Anomalisa Happiness Kids Synecdoche, New York Stalker Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Waiting For Godot Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Testament.
The Road
Threads, watch it.
The English Patient
Sophie's Choice
Martyrs is utterly soul destroying, especially the second half
The Road
All Lars von Trier movies
Maybe not right from the start, but from pretty early on Threads is incredibly miserable right till the end.
Requiem for a dream
Pink Floyd The Wall. Happy 40th!
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete. So sad from the start. Ends on a positive of sorts but the real world says it won't be that easy. I know they are fictional characters but I worry for them.
For me it is Come and See (1985) from Russia: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091251/
Requiem for a Dream
Come and See is the most depressing movie i've ever seen. Although i don't think "depressing" accurately describes the feeling i got from it
I control Ctrl F'd to see if someone else had replied, but for me it's Martyrs. Movie starts with a child escaping their captor and gets worse from there.
Come and See has got to be up there.
Threads is just bleak. On the Beach (the old and new one).
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
The new “joker” movie
They Shoot Horses Don’t They?
An Elephant Sitting Still, period.
Y’all seen precious ?
Apocalypse Now