#melancholy

A grieving man prepares to leave his cherished home in a futuristic society after losing the woman who filled it with life.

A grieving science officer is visited by his deceased daughter's spirit at the deathbed of his captain and lifemate, offering him a chance at a new beginning.

A melancholy, almost-widowed man frequents a smoky Moscow bar where he spots and falls for a Rider woman, reflecting on his emotional detachment.

A teenage loner in Massachusetts narrates his struggles with isolation and self-image, with a promise of abuse and violence to come.

A desperate young match seller in a grim historical setting encounters an adult man who offers him money for sex.

A shy bisexual teen transfers to a new high school only to be publicly humiliated by a cute classmate, setting up a tense first encounter.

A solitary, otherworldly woman surveys her mountain mansion and the ecologically devastated world below, finding uneasy comfort in the wilderness around her estate.

A recently deceased teenager narrates his ghostly existence, haunting those he left behind while questioning why he hasn't moved on.

After a barnyard encounter, a teenage girl discovers she is pregnant and must grapple with the consequences alone while keeping her secret hidden from her family and community.