A Man Called Otto
Film · 2022
EngelsIt 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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Verhalen die via films en series worden verteld, kunnen een andere manier bieden om rouw, verlies en de emoties die daarmee gepaard kunnen gaan te verkennen. Soms kan het makkelijker zijn om verbinding te voelen met een personage of een verhaal dan om rechtstreeks over onze eigen ervaringen te praten. Zien hoe iemand omgaat met verlies, verandering of onzekerheid kan ons helpen gevoelens te herkennen die we bij onszelf moeilijk kunnen benoemen, of ons er simpelweg aan herinneren dat verschillende reacties op rouw mogelijk zijn.
Films en series kunnen ook kanten van rouw laten zien die niet altijd openlijk worden besproken. Ze kunnen de impact van verlies op relaties, gezinsdynamiek, vriendschappen, identiteit en het dagelijks leven verkennen, evenals gevoelens zoals verdriet, boosheid, schuldgevoel, angst, eenzaamheid of opluchting. Ze kunnen ook momenten van verbondenheid, humor, liefde en hoop laten zien. Het zien van deze verschillende ervaringen kan helpen om het idee los te laten dat rouw een bepaalde volgorde volgt of dat er een “juiste” manier is om te rouwen.
Tegelijkertijd hoeft iets kijken geen gelegenheid tot reflectie te zijn. Soms wil je misschien gewoon een verhaal volgen, vermaakt worden of je gedachten even afleiden van wat er in je leven gebeurt. Jezelf toestemming geven voor momenten van afleiding of plezier kan ook deel uitmaken van goed voor jezelf zorgen tijdens het rouwen.
Sommige films en series die hier worden voorgesteld, kunnen thema’s bevatten die verband houden met ziekte, dood, verlies door overlijden of andere mogelijk moeilijke ervaringen. Sta stil bij wat je op dit moment aankunt om te kijken en onthoud dat je altijd kunt pauzeren, stoppen of iets anders kunt kiezen. Je hoeft jezelf niet uit te dagen om iets te kijken dat te overweldigend voelt.
De suggesties in deze sectie omvatten verschillende genres, perspectieven en manieren om rouw en verlies weer te geven. Je kunt kiezen op basis van wat je zoekt — of dat nu herkenning, begrip, troost, reflectie of gewoon een tijdelijke ontsnapping is.
A Million Little Things
Serie · 2018
EngelsIt 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
EngelsA 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
EngelsThe 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsA child-friendly but emotionally deep story about sudden loss and imagination as coping.
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Film · 2017
EngelsIt'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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsHamnet 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsDaryn, 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsExplores family grief, ethical dilemmas, and anticipatory loss when a child has cancer. Encourages empathy and discussion
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Ordinary People
Film · 1980
EngelsIt 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
EngelsLosing 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
EngelsExplores grief after pregnancy loss. It helps viewers understand isolation, trauma, and the complexity of emotional responses.
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Rabbit Hole
Film · 2010
EngelsFocuses 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
Serie · 2001
EngelsIt 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
EngelsRealistic portrayal of adolescent grief after losing a parent. Highlights identity struggles and emotional numbness.
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The Descendants
Film · 2011
EngelsIt 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
EngelsA 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsIt 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
EngelsIt 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
ItaliaansIt 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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Deze inhoud is gemaakt tijdens het project YARN, medegefinancierd in het kader van het EU4Health-programma in 2025-2028 (subsidieovereenkomst nr. 101219053).