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Film · 2001

It shows the devastating impact of losing a child and the family’s slow recovery. It helps those in mourning recognize that pain can be integrated without being forgotten.

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50/50

Film · 2011

Inglese

A balanced portrayal of a young adult dealing with cancer. It addresses fear, identity changes, and the role of friendships, while also using humor as a coping mechanism.

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A Man Called Otto

Film · 2022

Inglese

It shows how loss can lead to isolation and how human connection can make room for life again. It helps those who are grieving realize that the bond remains, even when the will to live wanes.

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A Million Little Things

Serie · 2018

Inglese

It highlights the impact of sudden loss on a group of friends and the importance of social support. It helps those who are grieving to recognize that shared grief can build a sense of community and facilitate healing.

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A Monster Calls

Film · 2016

Inglese

A powerful story about a child coping with impending loss. It helps explore difficult emotions such as anger, guilt, and fear in a symbolic and accessible way.

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After Life

Serie · 2019

Inglese

The series portrays grief in a very raw and honest way through Tony’s experience after losing his wife. It captures not just sadness, but also anger, numbness, dark humor, and even guilt. It also shows the possibility of reconnecting with life — not by “moving on,” but by finding small reasons to keep going while still carrying the love for the person who died.

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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt

Film · 2023

Inglese

It portrays grief as a sensory and physical experience. It helps those who are grieving to realize that loss is felt in the body and that healing involves rediscovering rhythm and presence.

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Bridge to Terabithia

Film · 2007

Inglese

A child-friendly but emotionally deep story about sudden loss and imagination as coping.

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Coco

Film · 2017

Inglese

It's a family-friendly film that explores the idea that, although we can die, our essence remains alive in the memories of those who love us.

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Collateral Beauty

Film · 2016

Inglese

It explores the symbolic dialogue with death, time, and love. It helps those who are grieving to understand that loss can reveal profound aspects of a relationship.

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Dead to Me

Serie · 2019

Inglese

It explores grief, guilt, and secrets with dark humor and vulnerability. It helps those who are grieving recognize that pain can coexist with humor and that friendship can be a space for healing.

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Departures

Film · 2008

Inglese

It explores rituals, farewells, and the meaning of death within the community. It helps those who are grieving to find beauty and meaning in the gestures that honor those who have passed away.

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Fleabag

Serie · 2016

Inglese

It explores unresolved grief, guilt, and self-sabotage with emotional depth. It helps those who are grieving to recognize behaviors that mask their pain and to acknowledge the complexity of the grieving process.

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Good Grief

Film · 2023

Inglese

It shows how grief can be experienced within a community and how friendship supports the healing process. It helps those who are grieving to recognize the importance of social support.

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Hamnet

Film · 2025

Inglese

Hamnet imagines the life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes (played by Jessie Buckley) as they cope with the death of their 11‑year‑old son, Hamnet — a loss that deeply affects their family and, in the story’s interpretation, helps inspire Shakespeare’s Hamlet

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If Anything Happens I Love You

Film · 2020

Inglese

It portrays parental grief in a symbolic and delicate way. It helps those who are grieving to acknowledge difficult emotions that they often cannot put into words.

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Iris

Film · 2001

Inglese

It explores the impact of the disease on memory, identity, and romantic relationships. It helps people with cancer understand that their relationship continues to exist even as their bodies and minds change.

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Life in a Year

Film · 2020

Inglese

Daryn, pressured by his father to get into Harvard, meets Isabelle and quickly falls in love with her—only to learn she is terminally ill (ovarian cancer). Inspired by her, he begins to rethink his life and pursue music, while she encourages his talent. As his father disapproves and tensions rise, Daryn chooses love over expectations and spends Isabelle’s remaining time making meaningful memories together. Despite moments of reconciliation with family and her own past, Isabelle’s condition worsens. Before she dies, the two marry, and after her passing, Daryn honors her impact by pursuing music and rebuilding his relationship with his father—carrying forward the life she helped him truly start.

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Manchester by the Sea

Film · 2016

Inglese

It shows how guilt, trauma, and the inability to “go back to being who one was” are part of deep grief. It helps those who are grieving to recognize that pain can coexist with small moments of life.

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Miss You Already

Film · 2015

Inglese

Shows the impact of cancer on friendships, body image, and changing life roles.

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My Life Without Me

Film · 2003

Inglese

A story about a woman facing terminal illness and preparing for death. It explores identity, legacy, and unfinished life plans.

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My Sister's Keeper

Film · 2009

Inglese

Explores family grief, ethical dilemmas, and anticipatory loss when a child has cancer. Encourages empathy and discussion

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Now Is Good

Film · 2012

Inglese

Follows a teenager with terminal cancer trying to live fully. It highlights anticipatory grief, identity, and the desire for meaningful experiences.

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Ordinary People

Film · 1980

Inglese

It shows how grief affects family dynamics and how repressed pain turns into suffering. It helps those who are grieving recognize the importance of expressing their emotions and asking for help.

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P.S. I Love You

Film · 2007

Inglese

Losing your partner is a very hard and painful experience. This movie can be helpful in showing what it’s like to struggle with beginning to live alongside the loss.

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Penguin Bloom

Film · 2020

Inglese

It depicts recovery, resilience, and rebuilding after physical and emotional trauma. It helps survivors recognize that adapting to loss is a gradual process and that family support is essential.

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Pieces of a Woman

Film · 2020

Inglese

Explores grief after pregnancy loss. It helps viewers understand isolation, trauma, and the complexity of emotional responses.

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Rabbit Hole

Film · 2010

Inglese

Focuses on a couple grieving the loss of a child. It highlights different grieving styles and the impact of loss on relationships.

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Rainy Day Friends

Film · 1985

Inglese

Focuses on a teenager undergoing cancer treatment and coping within a hospital setting.

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Six Feet Under

Serie · 2001

Inglese

It explores death as part of everyday life and grief as an ongoing process. It helps those who are grieving to come to terms with their loss by reflecting on rituals, memories, and family relationships.

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Sophie Jones

Film · 2020

Inglese

Realistic portrayal of adolescent grief after losing a parent. Highlights identity struggles and emotional numbness.

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Still Alice

Film · 2014

Inglese

It illustrates the gradual loss of abilities and the redefinition of identity. It helps people with cancer understand that dignity and self-worth remain even when the body fails.

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The Big C

Serie · 2010

Inglese

The series helps people who are grieving feel understood, normalize conflicting emotions, and come to terms with their loss without erasing the relationship.

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The Bucket List

Film · 2007

Inglese

Explores end-of-life reflection and the search for meaning. It can help viewers think about values, priorities, and life purpose.

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The Descendants

Film · 2011

Inglese

It explores difficult decisions, goodbyes, and the complexity of relationships before death. It helps those who are grieving to come to terms with their mixed feelings and say goodbye in an emotionally honest way.

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The Farewell

Film · 2019

Inglese

A gentle and culturally nuanced exploration of anticipatory grief and family dynamics. It can help viewers reflect on different ways of coping with loss.

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The Father

Film · 2020

Inglese

It explores disorientation, fear, and the loss of autonomy. It helps patients and survivors acknowledge the psychological impact of the disease and recognize the importance of social support.

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The Fault in Our Stars

Film · 2014

Inglese

Focuses on young people living with cancer. It explores love, mortality, and meaning-making in the face of illness.

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The Good Half

Film · 2023

Inglese

It shows how humor, vulnerability, and imperfection are all part of the grieving process. It helps those who are grieving accept that healing is not a linear process and that life can begin anew in unexpected ways.

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The Starling

Film · 2021

Inglese

It explores the frozen pain and the difficulties of resuming life after a traumatic loss. It helps those who are grieving to recognize that anger, silence, and resistance are all part of the process.

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This Is Us

Serie · 2016

Inglese

It shows how grief shapes identity over time and spans generations. It helps those who are grieving understand that the loss remains, but it transforms, and that the bond endures through memory.

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We Live in Time

Film · 2024

Inglese

It explores how love and memories remain meaningful even in the face of loss. The film invites us to accept the impermanence of life, helping us reflect on the pain of saying goodbye and the value of shared moments.

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Wit

Film · 2001

Inglese

It offers an in-depth portrayal of the hospital experience, the loss of control, and medical dehumanization. It helps people with cancer recognize their own vulnerability and the importance of compassion in care.

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