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“Just let it go.” “Don’t overthink it.” “You’ve got this!” These are the last things a wounded heart wants to hear. What weighed heavier on Michael Phelps than his 23 Olympic gold medals? What was Robin Williams’ final wish, after a lifetime of making the world laugh through his own pain? And what did Swedish actor Björn Andrésen—hailed as “the most beautiful boy in the world” after Death in Venice—carry under that title? Giloo presents 5 powerful films and documentaries that delve into the realities of psychological trauma. Please—don’t tell them to “move on.”
The human body will eventually return to dust, but the soul shall forever remain in images. We see the familiar faces of departed masters and hear them recount the highs and lows of their lives. A screen’s distance is both near and far, but someday, we shall meet again.