Movies: Nostalgia

A visit to a bedridden lover from several decades ago takes Silka on a painful journey through her memory, where she confronts the romantic and political betrayal she thought she had left in the past....

Australia, 2043. After his invention of glasses which immerse users in their own memories, Frank Stewart grapples with the decisions of his past and the effects they are having on the future....

Our favourite childhood toys spark powerful nostalgic feelings. When explored further, these feelings can have great influence over our lives by bringing us joy in an increasingly complex world....

A small nick from the page of her book would take a young girl on a journey through time and space....

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Carmen is a nostalgic girl who loves music and movies. She perceives the world as lonely and sad. Men adore her. But what people don't know is that during the dark nights of the city, Carmen goes to clandestine rock & roll parties to have fun and dri...

Of the memories that generate unique moments full of life....

"Dear Future Self," is based off a letter I wrote to myself back when I was 13 years old. The film highlights the struggles and confusions about growing up. It captures the essence of childhood nostalgia and walks the audience down to memory lane....

Theo, a college student, struggles with the lingering absence of his former best friend, Max. When he decides to send a message in hopes of reconciling, he is pulled into a stream of vivid memories. Through this introspective, imagined journey, Theo ...

This short documentary explores the changes in film viewing experience, which over time has become less social and more solitary. Through creative use of the audio-visual medium and conversations with cinephiles of different generations, the filmmake...

A soldier reminisces about his previous days while serving a hard labour sentence for anti-war protest in the French Navy...

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An ode to the canopy, Ingrain is an attempt to capture one family's recollections of their home through their fading connections with the trees surrounding it....

A widow keeps her husband's memory alive through daily, silent gestures, until longing and love lead her to meet him again, in an ending where reality and affection merge....

After discovering more than 100 Super 8 reels in his great-aunt's basement, a young filmmaker reflects on the value of these movies and his family's legacy....

A high school student revisits his local theater along with a friend to complete a photography assignment for class. There, they ponder the importance of nostalgia and how it shapes who we are....

When the electricity goes out on hot summer nights, there is no refuge for the family other than the roof of the house, these nights have turned into a distant past that carries many memories full of nostalgia...