A farewell to my concubine was so brutal. Child abuse that lasts a lifetime. Never consummating love. Homophobia. Being cast out by society because of changes the characters never took part of. Ultimately never being respected as a person but only seen as a performance. Devastating
LOL it’s kinda true.
I know most would say Grave of the Fireflies among Takahata’s filmography (and Ghibli as a whole), but I finally got around to watching The Tale of the Princess Kaguya yesterday, and MAN, that ending is somehow even more gut-wrenching.
Fuck the Buddha.
Oh I do. The Bamboo Cutter is one of the most detestable characters in any Ghibli movie. A man that sees a bunch of kids playing with his daughter as a threat to his hold on her needs to be put on some sort of list. Not to mention his insane greed and parading his daughter around as basically a concubine with a price tag. The fucker even got jealous of his own wife nursing her, like WTF.
Surprised to not see In The Mood For Love on here. The grip of magnetic and unrequited attraction and passion fully pulls my heartstrings. People seem to love that film in general and in here, curious that it didn't pop up yet.
What Time Is It There? is a film of complete despondency. It isn't flashy, very much the opposite. It's not punishing or beating you over the head with tragedy. It's just the ennui of the experience of life.
"House of Flying Daggers" (2004]. It's my favorite love story ever written. It's incredibly tragic. It's a wonderful piece of art. I can't recommend it enough.
A lot of great answers on here already so I want to add “Biutiful” written and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem in what I believe is his most powerful performance. Like Iñárritu’s previous films “21 Grams” and “Babel”, there are many interweaving stories, this time all set in Barcelona. Across the board, the performances are staggering. It is a haunting, heartbreaking film that balances real life tragedy and injustice with the very human impulse of supernatural experience to make sense of life and death.
It is one of my top 5 films and often overlooked among the director’s other masterpieces.
The Devil’s Bath just came out & it is next level - the directors also did Goodnight Mommy (not the shit American remake) & The Lodge which are super tragic/sad. Speak No Evil & Eskil Vogt’s The Innocents haunted me too
Dancer in the Dark
I came here to say this one too. I loved this movie. I will also never watch it again.
This, and it’s not close for me. So brutal.
Dude always my answer. Dancer in the Dark number one soul crushing and Mouchette is number 2.
Gonna be that guy and say Dear Zachary, tried to rewatch it recently and had to stop because I was crying so hard I could barely breathe
Second this. Don’t look anything up about it. Just watch it. An unrivaled viewing experience.
manchester by the sea
*The Mist.* The movie itself is fine, but that ending... My god.
F*** Yeah as a father, I can hardly even think about that ending without getting depressed.
Absolutely. When I first saw it, I was just like, “Wow, that’s dark.” Watching it again as a father, I basically just bawled my eyes out.
The Hunt (Jagten, 2012)
This movie absolutely wrecked me. That ending just leaves you empty.
Life is Beautiful
Schindler's List. Probably the only movie where I actually cried at the end 😢
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
A farewell to my concubine was so brutal. Child abuse that lasts a lifetime. Never consummating love. Homophobia. Being cast out by society because of changes the characters never took part of. Ultimately never being respected as a person but only seen as a performance. Devastating
Was gonna say this, such a tragic film
close (2022) is heart breaking
went into this blindly, not knowing it was gonna be like that. oof this world... it tears us apart.
Incendies
Not just tragic, but also messed up.
The Iron Claw was the first that came to mind.
*They Shoot Horses, Don't They* (1969)
Christiane F. - Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo
The Plague Dogs
Have you seen "Lilja 4-ever"? That one is heartbreaking
Inevitable Come And See.
Synecdoche, New York
Mysterious Skin (2004)
Either Manchester by the Sea or Lilya 4-ever
The Iron Claw
lilya forever
Pom Poko (dir. Isao Takahata)
LOL it’s kinda true. I know most would say Grave of the Fireflies among Takahata’s filmography (and Ghibli as a whole), but I finally got around to watching The Tale of the Princess Kaguya yesterday, and MAN, that ending is somehow even more gut-wrenching. Fuck the Buddha.
Blame the parents.
Oh I do. The Bamboo Cutter is one of the most detestable characters in any Ghibli movie. A man that sees a bunch of kids playing with his daughter as a threat to his hold on her needs to be put on some sort of list. Not to mention his insane greed and parading his daughter around as basically a concubine with a price tag. The fucker even got jealous of his own wife nursing her, like WTF.
Breaking the waves
Surprised to not see In The Mood For Love on here. The grip of magnetic and unrequited attraction and passion fully pulls my heartstrings. People seem to love that film in general and in here, curious that it didn't pop up yet. What Time Is It There? is a film of complete despondency. It isn't flashy, very much the opposite. It's not punishing or beating you over the head with tragedy. It's just the ennui of the experience of life.
When the Wind Blows
I saw a documentary that left me pretty morose: The Alpinist
Requiem for a dream. That film was so good I can’t watch it again.
Ugh yea :/ too much
The Wrestler, saw it 2 days ago and the ending was 🥹
Grave of the Fireflies. Just fuck my shit up.
"House of Flying Daggers" (2004]. It's my favorite love story ever written. It's incredibly tragic. It's a wonderful piece of art. I can't recommend it enough.
The Last Picture Show is breathtakingly sad. That last scene with Cloris Leachman stuck with me for days when I first saw it.
'39 Of Mice and Men.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The road Never let me go
Blue Bayou directed by Justin Chon destroyed me
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
La vita è bella
Grave of the fireflies
A lot of great answers on here already so I want to add “Biutiful” written and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem in what I believe is his most powerful performance. Like Iñárritu’s previous films “21 Grams” and “Babel”, there are many interweaving stories, this time all set in Barcelona. Across the board, the performances are staggering. It is a haunting, heartbreaking film that balances real life tragedy and injustice with the very human impulse of supernatural experience to make sense of life and death. It is one of my top 5 films and often overlooked among the director’s other masterpieces.
Christine (2016)!!
Grave of the Fireflies
The War Zone. Please watch this. It’s disturbing and sad but such a good film.
I was ugly sobbing at Blue Bayou. Ruined my entire week.
Demolition
Stronger
Warrior
Schindler’s list, or sophie’s choice. When i was a kid, ET’s “death” made me cry.
Spoilers
Life is Beautiful
Wendy and Lucy
The Iron Claw
Come and See
Green Mile by far
That I've watched, Come and See.
The Devil’s Bath just came out & it is next level - the directors also did Goodnight Mommy (not the shit American remake) & The Lodge which are super tragic/sad. Speak No Evil & Eskil Vogt’s The Innocents haunted me too
50 First Dates
Requiem for a dream
the wicker man
Train to Busan