Lonely Films

[snake]

I'm currently making a list of films that convey a feeling of hopelessness and loneliness throughout the entire film.

So far I have
-Midnight Cowboy
-The Graduate
-Blade Runner
-Full Metal Jacket
-Mad Max: The Road Warrior
-Escape From New York
-It's Such A Beautiful Day
-Akira
-First Blood
-Ghost In The Shell
-Knight of Cups
-The Deer Hunter
-Eraserhead
-Shame
-Ace In The Hole
-Buried
-Lost in Translation
-Snowpiercer
-The Revenant
-Entertainment
-The Comedy
-Melancholia
-Stroszek
-Children of Men
-Drive

Any other suggestions?

[Prowler]

Under the Skin definitely comes to my mind.

[Cure]

Uuuum, 127 Hours, Frozen, and Buried, I guess? Those are all about people being trapped and that makes me feel pretty hopeless. But I think you and I think differently considering the different movies we listed.

[plastroncafe]

Lost in Translation
AI
Snowpiercer


(looooooved Under the Skin)

[CyberCubed]

Any film where the main character is shunned from society or looking for acceptance. You can watch any movie about racism, homophobia, autism, or stuff like down syndrome, mental disabilities, etc.

There are hundreds of movies like this.

[snake]

Uuuum, 127 Hours, Frozen, and Buried, I guess? Those are all about people being trapped and that makes me feel pretty hopeless. But I think you and I think differently considering the different movies we listed.

Buried is a good choice. I'm adding that as well as a bunch of others.

Lost in Translation and Snowpiercer are also good picks

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Lost in Translation
AI
Snowpiercer


(looooooved Under the Skin)

Oooh AI. Definitely yes. That movie is so depressing.

[Prowler]

AI? Man I saw that movie when I was a kid. Pretty sad movie.

[snake]

Oooh AI. Definitely yes. That movie is so depressing.

AI has a little too much goofy stuff that can't really be taken seriously in it for me to add it. Same reason I'm not adding The Dark Knight or Fight Club. A little heavy handed. I might give AI another watch and see what I think though.

[plastroncafe]

If you stop the movie with 8 minutes or so left to go, it's a far better movie...imho. The actual ending feels way too tacked on for my liking.

[Powder]

Not sure if it's a qualifier but Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind came to my thoughts.

[snake]

If you stop the movie with 8 minutes or so left to go, it's a far better movie...imho. The actual ending feels way too tacked on for my liking.

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about among other things. It ends with the kid and his mom having one final day together and aliens are involved for some reason, right?

[snake]

Not sure if it's a qualifier but Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind came to my thoughts.

Haven't seen it yet but I don't think so. The cinematography looks a little too light from the screencaps. All the movies above have darker shots/washed out visuals

[plastroncafe]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about among other things. It ends with the kid and his mom having one final day together and aliens are involved for some reason, right?

Yup, because Kubrick died and Speilberg took over.
But if you end the movie at the Blue Fairy, it's a whole different movie.
The mental image of what to me should have been the last scene, is still etched in my brain.

Children of Men has a similar feel to it.

Eternal Sunshine is a good one too.
I love that movie a whole lot.

[Powder]

Haven't seen it yet but I don't think so. The cinematography looks a little too light from the screencaps. All the movies above have darker shots/washed out visuals

You didn't specify it had to be about visual aesthetics. The film itself left me in a pretty messed up state when I first saw it, but I related to it. Maybe it's only lonely when it resonates. Sure it has some silly or beautiful moments, but a lot of it is about feeling like the odd-man out, that love is a lost cause, being damned to repeat certain mistakes, it should fit thematically, IMO.

[snake]

You didn't specify it had to be about visual aesthetics.

The film itself left me in a pretty messed up state when I first saw it, but I related to it. Maybe it's only lonely when it resonates.

It's doesn't have to be all visual, but it certainly helps. I'm going to watch it soon though, so it might qualify. I'm doing all this for a film app I use if anyone is wondering.

[Powder]

I don't mean to make any rude assumptions but I know you're kinda young, you might not appreciate that flick as much as you would with a few bittersweet breakups under your belt. :tlol: It'd probably bore you a little at this stage, I'm guessing.

After going over your list, I don't think I understand what you're looking for. Some of those films don't convey hopelessness or loneliness to me. Maybe a few scenes across several, but not as an overall thing.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about among other things. It ends with the kid and his mom having one final day together and aliens are involved for some reason, right?

They weren't aliens- they made it clear rhey had evolved to a higher state. The android boy was down at the bottom of the sea for a REALLY long time. Those were future humans. But I tbink either ending to the movie is just as poignant. On one hand, he finds his wish can't be granted. On the other hand it is, but only for a day. He has still lost his mom forever either way. The difference is closure.

[snake]

I don't mean to make any rude assumptions but I know you're kinda young, you might not appreciate that flick as much as you would with a few bittersweet breakups under your belt. :tlol: It'd probably bore you a little at this stage, I'm guessing.

After going over your list, I don't think I understand what you're looking for. Some of those films don't convey hopelessness or loneliness to me. Maybe a few scenes across several, but not as an overall thing.

I'm hardly ever bored by movies. I mean, I sat through some long stuff before. Yeah, maybe the relationship aspect would factor in a little on how I relate to it.

The list is kind of a personal thing. Just stuff I felt while watching the movies or the themes some have. For example, Mad Max has the whole wasteland thing going on, with little dialouge and it's pretty much implied that this world is impossible to fix. Other things like Full Metal Jacket, just come from the feelings of war and the pointlessness of it. It's all subjective. Anything on the list that you don't feel should be there I could probably explain.

[Shark_Blade]

Buried by Ryan Reynolds.
The Mist.

[Krutch]

Moon, Requiem for a Dream, Happiness, The Virgin Suicides, Prozac Nation, Numb(2007), The Vicious Kind, Veronika Decides to Die...

I'd also like to throw in Closer. Not exactly a "lonely" movie but definitely has the tone I think you're trying to hit. A+ dialogue and performances to boot so check it out if you haven't, though don't expect to like any of the characters: that's kind of the point.

[Wesley]

I'm not sure if the following films qualify, but they come to mind to me.

Phone Booth
Compliance
Wreck-It Ralph

[Electric]

Don't know if it's been said, but

The Martian

[plastroncafe]

The Virgin Suicides is a good one!

[Lethal Lullaby]

Would I am Legend count as one?

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Rocky Balboa, one of my favorite films. Adrian's dead, Paulie's a drunk bum, his son can't stand being around him...
Things turn around for all the characters by the end of the film, but the first hour or so is pretty depressing.

[ToTheNines]

Taxi Driver.

[TLP]

This:

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I found the overall atmosphere and feeling of vacancy in the movie as chilling as some of David Lynch's films.

[ToTheNines]

I'd also go with The Godfather trilogy. Specifically Michael's arc.