Search Results for "coping"

How do we cope when our life crumbles around us? Maggie is a type A twenty-something who had her entire life vision-boarded from age 7. When she doesn't get offered the job at her dream law firm, she turns to what her roommates and every millennial does for work - the world of temp jobs. Hilarity ensues!

Sometimes it takes a tragedy to change a person.

Three individuals describe their unique ways of coping with everyday stress, anxiety, and mental health. A narrative short film presented as documentary-style interviews, exploring the honest, messy reality of coping mechanisms and neurodivergent life.

Three blondes from another planet land on earth to conduct research into romantic love

A bunch of creatures are trying to relax after a long day.

Klara has grown tired of the battle for her mother's attention, where alcohol is the constant winner – but should she dare to contact social services or not?

"Barely Coping" follows the story of Tristan who, as boy, lost his parents in a tragic accident. To hide from reality he pretends to be a panda and lives the rest of his life as one. As an adult Tristan finds himself on his own for the 1st time and is taken in by Audrey and her family who are trying to deal with an unfortunate loss as well. Tristan starts to help the family find their way again and, in doing so, starts to help them accept the reality and cope with the tragic loss that everyone faces.

No doubt negative enery is going to accumulate in my body today, tomorrow and the day after. When that happens, I'll have my own way of release.

Coping Strategies is a stop-motion animation created from the screen prints of Ellie Honel

How I dealt with the departure of a loved one

Coping Mechanism is a documentary about the unique skateboarders of the Swedish city of Malmö and how they build their community and spots on their own terms and with their own hands, all with a special support network from a city that sees the social value that a strong skater-run scene has to offer.

A peculiar couple's marriage faulters when housewife E.V.E. dares to step out of line.

A film by Shalhin Productions – Children’s Educational Cinema, which follows a group of primary school children in the city of Rishon LeZion (outside Tel Aviv) during a student council election campaign. Guy, Batia, and Amir are all running for Student Council Leader, whilst simultaneously having to deal with the usual challenges, fears, and disappointments in and outside of school. Meanwhile, a professional gang of burglars and robbers goes on a crime spree that sends shockwaves through the lives of students, teachers, and parents alike. The children’s, parents’ and teachers’ storylines all intersect against the backdrop of a school gym break-in and the vandalising of the basketball court. When the children’s and criminals’ paths cross, a major fallout ensues which brings the various characters together.

Watch as relationships change, friendships are made, and teens try to cope with their every day life in a world they don't quite understand.

An extremely sympathetic and interesting look into how some couples came to terms with transness and crossdressing in the late eighties and early nineties. Hosted by prolific trans author and activist JoAnn Roberts, this video was intended as a kind of instructional or conversational starting point for couples who wished to remain married "despite" one member's gender non-conformity.

Drawing on the insights of Rastafarian recording artists such as Beenie Man, Mutabaruka and others, this compelling documentary explores the origins of the fascinating Rastafarian faith and ponders the influence it has on the work of its followers. Coming to prominence with the superstardom of Bob Marley, the Rastafarian faith has had an undeniable impact on music and continues to loom large in the world of Jamaican music.

Sherman must learn how to deal with his changing family situation with the help of his good friend Corny.

Rob's successful life is interrupted when he crosses paths with smart beautiful Leslie. After being suddenly and mistakenly arrested, Rob begins a city-wide search for the woman of his dreams unsure of her last name or where to find her.

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.

Teenagers Nancy, Quentin, Kris, Jesse and Dean are all neighborhood friends who begin having the same dream of a horribly disfigured man who wears a tattered sweater and a glove made of knives. The man terrorizes them in their dreams, and the only escape is to wake up. But when, one by one, they start dying violently, the friends realize that what happens in the dream world is real, and the only way to stay alive is to stay awake.

Years after leaving his fiancée at the altar to pursue fame and fortune, country music star Liam Page returns home hoping to win her back.

Dr. Burke Ryan is a successful self-help author and motivational speaker with a secret. While he helps thousands of people cope with tragedy and personal loss, he secretly is unable to overcome the death of his late wife. It's not until Burke meets a fiercely independent florist named Eloise that he is forced to face his past and overcome his demons.

Following the death of his wife, a young father's hold on reality crumbles, and a strange presence begins to stalk him from the shadowy recesses of the apartment he shares with his two young sons.

Ryan Logan, a former Special Forces operative, is battling to cope with life after the loss of his wife. He is thrusted into the criminal underworld to keep his only son from being taken from him.

Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.

A transgender artist who suffers from tremors is interviewed about her work for a podcast - but the interviewer doesn't know that she has recently discovered an unusual new way to deal with "the shakes".

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.

Hazel suffers from a crippling case of agoraphobia - so much so that it causes a rift between her and her mother, Dee. They agree that Hazel will go to a treatment facility to help her deal with her fear, transported by a driver and specialty van from the facility. But when two masked gunmen attack them on the desert road, Hazel has to battle her fears so she and her mother can survive.

While her father has just been publicly accused of bribery, Mélanie goes partying on a week-end with some friends, in the luxurious house of her parents. A moment, out of time and away from reality. A race to excess, where nothing is prohibited.

On his 21st birthday, Peter receives an unpleasant surprise and is forced to come face-to-face with his abusive past.

After the death of his father, a teenage boy forms a healing friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales.

A coming of age drama about two young brothers whose lives are thrown into turmoil when their mother dies suddenly, leaving them to fend for themselves. While Danny loses himself in music, sex and drugs, his younger brother Jack transforms a life size mannequin into a brand new mum for him to talk to. Jack's obsession leads to both comic misunderstandings and bitter antagonism as the pair battle through grief, anger and denial.

A little girl accidentally leaves her imaginary baby brother behind at a restaurant — and suddenly, for a nearby childless couple, the definition of "baby" takes on a new and completely unexpected dimension.

A quiet coming-of-age story about friendship, uncertainty, and the moments that change everything. As three young men navigate love, loss, and the weight of growing up, their bond is tested by a single event that forces them to confront who they are—and who they’re becoming.

After a devastating accident robs her of color perception, a once-brilliant photographer spirals into a dark psychological battle, fighting to redefine her art and her sanity while pushing away everyone who tries to save her.

When overwhelming expectations tower over him, Cecil must silence the doubt controlling him, while an aspiring film career slowly becomes the least of his worries. Written and directed by newcomer Aaron Fisher, Mr. Misunderstood takes a close look at the endless pressures that loom over one aspiring filmmaker's life, as he conveys the beautiful imperfection of our most human characteristics.

As grief quietly consumes her, a young artist finds solace in her art and in someone who refuses to let her face it alone.

A local actor turns to detective to solve a murder in the harbor.