Those That are Left Behind
A look at how death affects people
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- DirectorAlex KurtzmanStarsChris PineElizabeth BanksMichelle PfeifferWhile settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.A son's father died leaving him with an assignment
- DirectorShawn LevyStarsJason BatemanTina FeyJane FondaAfter their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes, and might-have-beens.A son comes to terms with his feelings for his father
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsLubna AzabalMélissa Désormeaux-PoulinMaxim GaudetteTwins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.A brother and a sister is tasked by their recently deceased mother to find 2 people and deliver them a letter
- DirectorDaniel BarnzStarsJennifer AnistonAdriana BarrazaAnna KendrickThe acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy.
- DirectorMarc EvansStarsAlan RickmanSigourney WeaverCarrie-Anne MossA drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsHiroshi AbeYui NatsukawaYouA family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.
- DirectorJennifer KentStarsEssie DavisNoah WisemanDaniel HenshallA single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsMel GibsonJoaquin PhoenixRory CulkinA widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.
- DirectorJacques DoillonStarsVictoire ThivisolDelphine SchiltzMatiaz Bureau CatonA four-year-old girl tries to come to terms with the sudden death of her mother.
- DirectorRobert RedfordStarsDonald SutherlandMary Tyler MooreJudd HirschThe accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.
- DirectorNick CastleStarsLucy DeakinsJay UnderwoodBonnie BedeliaAn autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.
- DirectorBrett HaleyStarsBlythe DannerMartin StarrSam ElliottA widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age.
- DirectorJeff BaenaStarsAubrey PlazaDane DeHaanJohn C. ReillyA young man's recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns from the dead, but he slowly realizes she is not the way he remembered her.
- DirectorPaul WrightStarsGeorge MacKayKate DickieNichola BurleyAaron, a young misfit living in a remote Scottish fishing community, is the lone survivor of a strange fishing accident that claimed the lives of five men including his older brother. Spurred on by sea-going folklore and local superstition, the village blames Aaron for this tragedy, making him an outcast amongst his own people. Steadfastly refusing to believe that his brother has died, he sets out to recover him and the rest of men.
- DirectorRuth BorgobelloStarsFlavio ParentiMaeve DermodyElettra Dallimore MallabyMarco is a 35-year-old ex-chef who has given up his career and any sense of hope to return to Udine in Northern Italy to nurse his ailing father.
- DirectorLiam GavinStarsSteve OramCatherine WalkerSusan LoughnaneA determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.
- DirectorShane MeadowsStarsPaddy ConsidineGary StretchToby KebbellA disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally-challenged brother years ago.
- DirectorHerbert RossStarsShirley MacLaineOlympia DukakisSally FieldA young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
- DirectorMichel FrancoStarsTessa IaHernán MendozaGonzalo Vega Jr.Alejandra and her dad Roberto have just moved to town. She is new at school, he has a new job. Starting over is sometimes complicated when you have left so much behind.
- DirectorAlexander PayneStarsGeorge ClooneyShailene WoodleyAmara MillerA land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
- DirectorFrançois OzonStarsPierre NineyPaula BeerErnst StötznerIn the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious Frenchman who visits the fiancé's grave to lay flowers.
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsHaruka AyaseMasami NagasawaKahoThree sisters who live in their grandmother's home invite their thirteen-year-old half sister, whom they have just met, to join them.
- DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsSalma HayekJohn LithgowConnie BrittonA holistic medicine practitioner attends a wealthy client's dinner party after her car breaks down.
- DirectorDavid LoweryStarsCasey AffleckRooney MaraMcColm Cephas Jr.In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.
- DirectorCharlie PetersStarsBob HoskinsJack WardenWilliam PetersenA bunch of eccentric relatives gather for their patriarch's funeral.
- DirectorLaïla MarrakchiStarsMorjana AlaouiNadine LabakiHiam AbbassThe whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for her father's funeral. Quickly, inner problems are revealed.
- DirectorFred SchepisiStarsMichael CaineBob HoskinsTom CourtenayA group of old friends reminisce about their lives over the years after the death of one of their crew.
- DirectorFatih AkinStarsBaki DavrakGürsoy GemecCengiz DanerA Turkish man travels to Istanbul to find the daughter of his father's former girlfriend.
- DirectorTed KotcheffStarsAndrew McCarthyJonathan SilvermanCatherine Mary StewartTwo idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
- DirectorNorman Z. McLeodStarsCary GrantConstance BennettRoland YoungA fun-loving couple, finding that they died and are now ghosts, decide to shake up the stuffy lifestyle of a friend of theirs.
- CreatorOri ElonYehonatan IndurskyStarsDoval'e GlickmanMichael AloniNeta RiskinA Haredi family living in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem reckons with love, loss and the doldrums of daily life.
- DirectorOlivier AssayasStarsKristen StewartLars EidingerSigrid BouazizA personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.
- DirectorTyler NilsonMichael SchwartzStarsZack GottsagenAnn PierceDakota JohnsonZak, a man with down syndrome, runs away from a residential nursing home to pursue his dream of becoming a wrestler. Later, he meets with an outlaw who becomes his friend and coach.
- DirectorJordan RobertsStarsVera FarmigaMarton CsokasJacob TremblayA family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJake GyllenhaalRobert Downey Jr.Mark RuffaloBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
- DirectorAnthony MinghellaStarsJuliet StevensonAlan RickmanJenny HoweA woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the death of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRichard DreyfussHolly HunterBrad JohnsonThe spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.
- DirectorCary MedowayStarsLewis SmithJason GedrickJane KaczmarekIn order to earn his wings and get into heaven, a hip guardian angel is handed the task of watching over a lonely high school boy who needs guidance on how to fit in.
- CreatorRicky GervaisStarsRicky GervaisTom BasdenTony WayAfter Tony's wife dies, his nice-guy persona is altered into an impulsive, devil-may-care attitude that takes his old world by storm.
- DirectorBrad SilberlingStarsJake GyllenhaalDustin HoffmanSusan SarandonAs he copes with the death of his fiancée, a young man befriends her parents and must figure out what he wants out of life.
- DirectorShana FesteStarsCarey MulliganAaron Taylor-JohnsonPierce BrosnanA drama that is centered around a troubled teenage girl and a family that is trying to get over the loss of their son.