Movies: Self discovery

Experiencing unexplained blackouts, an ex-military alcoholic desperately tries to stop them to save his marriage, only to discover they are triggered by a trauma his mind is fighting to forget....

Ama, the daughter of Senegalese asylum seekers, feels completely Dutch. When Ama's mother and brother are arrested, Ama sets off in search of her father through Rotterdam in the middle of winter, hoping to avoid deportation. During this frightening a...

A documentary that explores how seven remarkable people embrace their pain, learn to live with their loss, and now engage in life with more compassion, courage, and awareness. The personal and moving stories include those of author Isabel Allende, Re...

Forced by the dangerous state of his homeland, Perghuzat moved to Berlin. He is alone, working small jobs day and night to survive. The profound clash of cultures, the linguistic barrier and the lack of spare time lead him into a condition of extreme...

Bia just turned eighteen. The end of the year is coming and also the ACTs. People at school and Bia’s parents are pressuring her to decide which graduation she will apply for. Bia doesn’t want to do anything....

Follows the journey of one man on the path of his self-discovery that would traverse landscapes outside and layers deep within....

With big plans for the future, city boy Tommi chases his girlfriend to the Wild West-fjords. This summer is not going to be like he expected....

A scathing black comedy of embarrassment that charts the emotional breakdown and rebirth of a woman ripe for self-discovery....

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The film starts in the early evening of a normal day: Sophie, a 20 year old girl, is pregnant and wanders through the night to get sure about her future life. Does she want to be a mother or do an abortion? Does she love her friend or not? Who is the...

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When a down on her luck aspiring writer runs out of money after moving to Paris, she meets a street-smart prostitute who takes her on a whirlwind adventure of passion, self-discovery and uninhibited sexual freedom....

“After So Long // बरसों बाद” is a visual poetry set in Mumbai (India) and voiced by Simha and their parents to symbolise their connection with each other; a walkabout through time and memories. Directed by Varsha Panikar, the film takes inspiration f...

A girl approaches a divine entity that comes to the world in the form of a yellow umbrella, and ends up discovering her true self....

A coming of age story of a twenty one year old Afro hipster, who embarks on a journey of self discovery trying to keep the memory of her father alive, when she's thrown into a world of greasy overalls, gender stereotypes and abandoned vintage cars in...

An openly gay filmmaker goes on a conservative religious pilgrimage to Haifa, Israel with his family....

Every day, Australian Damien Rider is haunted by his abusive childhood. Determined to find his peace, and ensure it happens to no other child, Damien sets upon an 800km solo paddle from his home in Coolangatta to Bondi Beach....

Five boys and five girls ages 13 to 19 live on a farm for ten weeks, to be filmed, and to see what might emerge for each of them personally....

A geologist, Sarah Portico, travels to a remote island to investigate an environmental mystery. Upon her arrival, she experiences strange visions, dreams that seem to predict her future, and eventually force her to confront her painful past. As Sarah...

An idle, Arab American stoner discovers a portal to the war memories of his mother's past while doing the laundry chore....