Within the French and American armies, virtual reality prepares soldiers for their future battles just as it treats post-traumatic stress disorder after their baptism of fire. Antoine Chapon meets Cyril, former military video game designer and a veteran, who is dealing with the return to civilian...
Dramatic and deeply personal film about the psychological impact of killing on the lives of five soldiers. Representing a cross section of nationalities, gender, class and race, these soldiers reveal intimate memories about the central act of war, the killing of another human being. How do these...
Between psychosis, delusions of persecution and trauma, A finds himself at an interface between past and present after a stay in hospital. What is still reality and what is a fearful manifestation of traumatic encounters? By confronting herself with old diary entries, she tries to come to terms...
As Will struggles to cope with the tragic loss of his father, he and his mother resolve to build a new life by relocating to Houston, Texas. At his new school, Will’s social and learning difficulties lead to a false diagnosis of his condition. Inspired by real events, this film observes one of...
Udi gets lost in the woods. At the worst time, he gets a visit from his old friend, Ron, who died next to him during his military service. Udi blames him for his mental state, but Ron thinks otherwise. Will Udi have the strength to move on?
Focusing on the trauma of losing your significant other and the guilt carried when attempting to move on in a new relationship, Andrew feels pressured to choose between his deserved future with Olive, his current romance or dwell on the death of Julia, his last picture perfect relationship.
First Responders sign up to serve; they risk their lives and their mental health to respond to someone’s worst day. Who will rescue them? PTSD911 is a documentary film about real people: normal, average human beings who have chosen to work in professions that require above average heroism,...
This psychedelic horror short inspired by vintage cinema follows a raped girl's descent into derangement and makes the audience feel as claustrophobic as the character.
Confronted with trauma, women contain, compartmentalize, distract, and ultimately carry on— lessons learned from a society of partially blind eyes. Shannon is a mother enraptured with invisible pain. She endures in chaotic calm, cracking from the inside out. Exploring the definition of motherhood...
A short documentary following Koyote Moone and her medical and psychiatric service dog Banner. This film explores issues surrounding non-visible disabilities and discrimination against service dog teams.
Mercedes is an exhausted woman who faces the non-return of her only son, after the end of the Chaco War in 1935. A soldier returns to the same town looking for his girlfriend, and ends up accompanying this woman, discovering in turn the reason for her suffering.
HAS HEART is an intimate and inspiring documentary capturing the emotional journey of U.S. Navy veteran Michael Hyacinthe and artist Tyler Way, who unite to transform veterans' experiences through the power of art. After serving in conflict zones and experiencing personal loss and trauma, Michael...
"Luminara" is about a meeting between a boy who has big sadness from his past, and a girl who has many questions but can't talk well. Their meeting changes their life. Arsa, the boy, gives his light of life to Kaia, the girl, who lives in darkness. Maybe that's why destiny brings them together in...
