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Loss of a Spouse or Lover Movies

Losing your life partner changes everything about your world. These films explore widowhood’s loneliness, practical challenges, and the slow process of rebuilding identity after losing your other half.

"Dying Young"

By Joel Schumacher

I appropriately write this review as our blog writer Katie drives from San Francisco to Orange County today to be with h…

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"A Ghost Story"

By David Lowery

Capturing the unique emotional experience of grief poses a challenge for any filmmaker. Typical movies attempting to dep…

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"Dead to Me"

By Liz Feldman

Imagine the antics of Lucy and Ethel without Desi and Fred — played out through a much darker scenario of bereavement a…

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“A Love That Never Dies”

By Jimmy Edmonds and Jane Harris

This profoundly moving documentary was created by filmmakers Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds, whose son, Joshua, died in a…

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"Coco"

By Lee Unkrich

Every Pixar computer-animated film takes on a new artistic challenge. In “A Bug’s Life” the audience views the world the…

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The official poster of the film "What Dreams May Come," showing Robin Williams walking next to a dog in an orange background.

"What Dreams May Come"

By Vincent Ward

Few films are as imaginative and surreal as “What Dreams May Come.” From the very beginning, the film takes viewers thro…

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"The Lion King"

By Disney, Rob Minkoff and Roger Allers

When “The Lion King” first appeared in theaters in 1994, it was a cut above Disney’s prior animated feature films in ter…

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"Up"

By Disney and Pixar

 Pixar is that magical Emeryville-based animation company that can do no wrong (except, perhaps, for the Cars franchise;…

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"Amour"

By Michael Haneke

Austrian director Michael Haneke’s Oscar winning film is not easy, nor pleasurable to watch. Because one can’t just watc…

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"The Land before Time"

By Don Bluth

Here on the SevenPonds blog, we’ve reviewed many healing films and suggested many more (you can check out a full list of…

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"The Descendants"

By Alexander Payne

Amidst Oscar buzz and recent nominations, it seems only fitting to head to the movies this weekend. I’m sure it came as…

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"Random Hearts"

By Sydney Pollack

After suffering a personal tragic loss, I stumbled on the film “Random Hearts” one sleepless night. Despite expectations…

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