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Films et séries sur le deuil pour la famille et les proches

Les histoires racontées à travers les films et les séries peuvent offrir une autre manière d’explorer le deuil, la perte et les émotions qui peuvent les accompagner. Parfois, il peut être plus facile de se relier à un personnage ou à une histoire que de parler directement de ses propres expériences. Regarder quelqu’un traverser une perte, un changement ou une période d’incertitude peut nous aider à reconnaître des émotions qui peuvent être difficiles à identifier en nous-mêmes, ou simplement nous rappeler que différentes réactions au deuil sont possibles.

Les films et les séries peuvent aussi montrer des aspects du deuil qui ne sont pas toujours abordés ouvertement. Ils peuvent explorer l’impact de la perte sur les relations, les dynamiques familiales, les amitiés, l’identité et la vie quotidienne, ainsi que des émotions comme la tristesse, la colère, la culpabilité, la peur, la solitude ou le soulagement. Ils peuvent aussi laisser place à des moments de lien, d’humour, d’amour et d’espoir. Voir ces différentes expériences peut aider à remettre en question l’idée que le deuil suivrait un ordre particulier ou qu’il existerait une « bonne » manière de le vivre.

En même temps, regarder quelque chose n’a pas forcément besoin d’être une occasion de réflexion. Parfois, vous pouvez simplement avoir envie de suivre une histoire, de vous divertir ou de penser à autre chose que ce qui se passe dans votre vie. Vous autoriser des moments de distraction ou de plaisir peut aussi faire partie de la manière de prendre soin de vous pendant le deuil.

Certains des films et séries proposés ici peuvent contenir des thèmes liés à la maladie, à la mort, au deuil ou à d’autres expériences potentiellement difficiles. Réfléchissez à ce que vous vous sentez capable de regarder en ce moment et rappelez-vous que vous pouvez mettre sur pause, arrêter ou choisir autre chose à tout moment. Il n’est pas nécessaire de vous pousser à regarder quelque chose qui vous semble trop éprouvant.

Les suggestions de cette section couvrent différents genres, perspectives et manières de représenter le deuil et la perte. Vous pouvez choisir selon ce que vous recherchez — qu’il s’agisse de reconnaissance, de compréhension, de réconfort, de réflexion ou simplement d’une échappée temporaire.

A Man Called Otto

Film · 2022

Anglais

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

Série · 2018

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

Série · 2019

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

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Coco

Film · 2017

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

Série · 2019

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

Série · 2016

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

Anglais

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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Life in a Year

Film · 2020

Anglais

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

Anglais

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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My Sister's Keeper

Film · 2009

Anglais

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

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Ordinary People

Film · 1980

Anglais

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

Anglais

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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Pieces of a Woman

Film · 2020

Anglais

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

Anglais

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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Six Feet Under

Série · 2001

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

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The Descendants

Film · 2011

Anglais

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

Anglais

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 Good Half

Film · 2023

Anglais

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

Anglais

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

Série · 2016

Anglais

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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La stanza del figlio

Film · 2001

Italien

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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