Self Harm Movies

Alex Anna’s body is a canvas: her scars come to life to tell a new story of self-harming.

Short animation by Alina Maliszewska about two lovers trying to kill themselves

A woman stalked by depression makes some extreme decisions.

Following the tragic death of her father, broken teenager April and her mother, Tracey, struggle to keep their relationship intact as they adjust to...

A man goes through his daily routine, long after it has begun to destroy him.

Loosely based on the filmmaker's personal experience, "Terra Nullius" is an impressionistic account of an eight year old Koori girl, Alice, growing...

In 2011, Maine State Prison launched a pioneering reform program to scale back its use of solitary confinement. Bafta and Emmy-winning film-maker Dan...

Suffering from intrusive thoughts, a young painter tries to live his day to day life. But things are looking up. Coming soon.

When Arnie Silverman, a manic-depressive novelist, begins a bout of self-harm and lies to his girlfriend about it, his best friend and sister’s...

A series of interrelated stories that bring Nena, Sean and Alan together. Alan, gentle and insecure, yearns for acceptance and connection. Vibrant...

On her birthday, a young girl finds herself in the company of a guilt-ridden and emotionally detached family, where each member grapples with...

A teenage boy with possible self-harm behavior is allowed to use the school auditorium alone to record a video but after strange events and threats...

Levi is a deeply depressed, self conscious, and suicidal young man struggling to cope with the recent loss of his mother. As he drifts through his...

A short amateur stop-motion animation about self-harm. Watch on YouTube: ito can't sleep

Toxic masculinity has come to a head and this story explores the consequences not just for women, but for men. The phrase "toxic masculinity" is...

"Immortality" is a personal confession that explores the psychological weight of isolation, identity, and the desperate search for meaning. As the...

A man battles with different sides of himself in this colorful and catchy one-man musical directed by Henry MacLean and Jordan Gustafson

A fist-person story of the director of the documentary, who talks about the loneliness that entails living with an eating disorder and her vision now...

A surrealist perspective on self harm and the want for death.