You need to be somewhere else for a while. That is the full situation. Somewhere that doesn't require your presence, that asks nothing, that gives you the low warmth of another world to be in without the tax of your own. The dissociation is not a problem to be solved. It is a reasonable response to something unreasonable, and you are allowed to manage it this way for now. These films are built for exactly this. They will be there and so will you and nothing more will be required of either of you.
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
It asks nothing of you. The world of this film is complete and self-contained and you can be in it without bringing anything from your actual life.
No presence required
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort
Warm without being demanding. It gives you somewhere else to be for a couple of hours without requiring your presence.
Soft enough to float through
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
The kind of film that works when you need to not be in your own head. Low-friction, full world, no performance required.
Lets you be elsewhere
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
You can float through this one. It will hold you without asking you to hold it back.
Low-friction
No analysis required. You do not have to show up fully for any of these.
Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
It asks nothing of you. The world of this film is complete and self-contained and you can be in it without bringing anything from your actual life.
No presence required
The film tells the story of Ariel, a 21-year-old who decides to form a rock band to compete for a prize of ten thousand dollars in a musical band contest, this as a last option when trying to get money to save their relationship and reunite with his ex-girlfriend, which breaks du
Warm without being demanding. It gives you somewhere else to be for a couple of hours without requiring your presence.
Soft enough to float through
In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
The kind of film that works when you need to not be in your own head. Low-friction, full world, no performance required.
Lets you be elsewhere
Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.
You can float through this one. It will hold you without asking you to hold it back.
Low-friction
Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.
It asks nothing of you. The world of this film is complete and self-contained and you can be in it without bringing anything from your actual life.
No presence required
While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her doctor : and the courage to fulfill her musical dreams.
Warm without being demanding. It gives you somewhere else to be for a couple of hours without requiring your presence.
Soft enough to float through
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
The kind of film that works when you need to not be in your own head. Low-friction, full world, no performance required.
Lets you be elsewhere
A family dog - with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind - evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.
You can float through this one. It will hold you without asking you to hold it back.
Low-friction
Somewhere else. That's all you needed. Here it is.