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Lo más cercano a Siempre a tu lado (Hachiko) primero
Hacia rutas salvajes 2007
Película
A principios de los años noventa, el joven e idealista Christopher McCandless adopta el nombre de Alexander Supertramp, deja sus posesiones y sus ahorros a la beneficencia y abandona el mundo civilizado con rumbo a la salvaje Alaska para entrar en contacto con la Naturaleza y descubrir el verdadero sentido de la vida. Adaptación del best-seller de Jon Krakauer, basado en las notas del diario de McCandless.
Las caras de Hacia rutas salvajes
- Un graduado que lo regala todo
- Un viaje por carretera por Estados Unidos
- Un autobús abandonado en Alaska
Buena para ti si
- te gustan los grandes paisajes y la vida salvaje.
- te gusta un joven en busca de sentido.
- te gusta la historia real de un graduado que regaló sus ahorros y viajó a dedo hasta Alaska.
Mala para ti si
- dos horas y media es demasiado para tu noche.
- no soportas ver sufrir a unos padres. Su familia espera dos años sin noticias suyas.
Temas: la libertad · la familia · la naturaleza
Una pareja de tres 2008
Película
Los recién casados John y Jenny Grogan deciden dejar atrás los duros inviernos de Michigan para instalarse en la soleada West Palm Beach (Florida). Los dos consiguen empleo en dos periódicos rivales, compran su primera casa y afrontan los retos del matrimonio. Cuando John le confiesa a su amigo y colega Sebastian que aún no se siente preparado para ser padre, éste le sugiere que le regale a Jenny un perro. Los Grogan adoptan un bonito cachorro de Labrador que, poco después, se convierte en una mole de 45 kilos que transforma la casa en una verdadera catástrofe.
Las caras de Una pareja de tres
- Una pareja joven y un labrador imposible de adiestrar
- Un columnista que escribe sobre su perro
- Años de matrimonio, hijos y mudanzas
Buena para ti si
- estás dispuesto a llorar por un perro al final.
- te gusta ver cómo crece una familia alrededor de su mascota.
- te ríes con un perro que se come todo lo que hay en la casa.
Mala para ti si
- no soportas una película familiar que habla de pérdida y de envejecer.
- pones los ojos en blanco ante las lecciones de vida sentimentales.
Temas: la vida familiar · el envejecimiento · el matrimonio · la pérdida
La tumba de las luciérnagas 1988
Anime
Verano de 1945. La aviación estadounidense somete las ciudades japonesas a continuos ataques aéreos. En uno de ellos, una incursión con bombas incendiarias convierte la ciudad de Kōbe en un infierno humeante, para los dos protagonistas (Seita, de 14 años, y su hermanita Setsuko, de 5). El joven Seita y su pequeña hermana Setsuko son hijos de un oficial de la marina japonesa. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, ambos viven con su madre, pero un día, tras un bombardeo, ellos se retrasan y no consiguen llegar al búnker donde ella los espera.
Las caras de La tumba de las luciérnagas
- Dos niños huérfanos en el Japón en guerra
- Un refugio antiaéreo abandonado como hogar
- Una lata de caramelos de frutas
Buena para ti si
- quieres una película que te deje llorando.
- quieres ver la guerra desde el lado de los civiles japoneses.
- te gusta un hermano que intenta mantener con vida a su hermana pequeña.
Mala para ti si
- necesitas algo de esperanza al final.
- no soportas ver a unos niños pasar hambre.
- no ves anime.
Temas: la guerra · la infancia · el orgullo · el hambre
Bridegroom 2013
Documentary
A documentary that tells the emotional journey of Shane and Tom, two young men in a loving and committed relationship — a relationship that was cut tragically short by a misstep off the side of a roof.
The sides of Bridegroom
- Shane and Tom, a young couple in love
- A fatal fall from a roof
- A partner with no rights after a death
Good for you if
- you like a film that leaves you crying for a real couple.
- you want to see Shane and Tom's love story through their own videos.
- you want to understand what losing a partner meant without marriage rights.
Bad for you if
- you can't take grief on screen, and Tom's loss is the heart of it.
- you'd rather not watch a film that speaks up openly for a cause.
About: grief · love · marriage equality · family rejection
Everybody’s Everything 2019
Documentary
The story of artist Lil Peep from his birth in Long Island and meteoric rise as a genre blending pop star & style icon, to his death due to an accidental opioid overdose in Arizona at just 21 years of age.
The sides of Everybody’s Everything
- Lil Peep, from Long Island to stardom
- His family and friends remembering him
- A death from an overdose at 21
Good for you if
- you love Lil Peep's songs or want to know where they came from.
- you're ready to be moved by a life cut short at 21.
- you want the story told by the people who loved him.
Bad for you if
- you can't take drugs, depression and an overdose on screen.
- you need more than home videos and interviews.
About: grief · fame · addiction

The Diary of Anne Frank 2009
Series
Five-part adaptation of Anne Frank's famous wartime diaries in which a young teenager and her family go into hiding from the Nazis in wartime Amsterdam.
The sides of The Diary of Anne Frank
- A teenage girl writing her diary
- A family hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam
- Eight people sharing a secret annex
Good for you if
- you want to understand daily life in hiding during the war.
- you want to hear Anne Frank's own words brought to the screen.
- you can be moved by a girl full of life whose fate you know.
Bad for you if
- the Holocaust is too painful for you to watch.
- you need momentum, and this stays inside a few small rooms.
About: adolescence · fear · hope
First Man (El primer hombre) 2018
Película
Cuenta la historia de la misión de la NASA que llevó al primer hombre a la luna, centrada en Neil Armstrong y el periodo comprendido entre los años 1961 y 1969. Un relato en primera persona, basado en la novela de James R. Hansen, que explora el sacrificio y el precio que representó, tanto para Armstrong como para Estados Unidos, una de las misiones más peligrosas de la historia.
Las caras de First Man (El primer hombre)
- Neil Armstrong antes de la Luna
- Un padre que llora a su hija pequeña
- Vuelos de prueba que tiemblan y el programa Apolo
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la historia real de Neil Armstrong contada desde la cabina.
- te gusta un retrato tranquilo y paciente, lleno de silencios.
- te gustan las cápsulas que vibran como latas de conserva.
Mala para ti si
- no soportas la muerte de una niña ni el duelo enterrado de un padre.
- quieres discursos exaltados y un héroe aclamado.
Temas: el duelo · el sacrificio · la obsesión
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father 2008
Documentary
In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt Kuenne, begins this film, a gift to the child.
The sides of Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
- A film made as a letter to a baby boy
- Friends remembering one man one by one
- Grandparents fighting for their grandson
Good for you if
- you want a film that will take you apart.
- you like a documentary built from home movies and the voices of friends.
- you want grandparents and their grandson at the centre.
Bad for you if
- a murder and a family in grief are too much for you.
- you need a documentary that ends with some hope.
About: grief · memory · parental love
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin 2024
Documentary
The secret life of a young World of Warcraft gamer is vividly reimagined when his online friends contact his family after his death.
The sides of The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
- A young man with a muscle wasting disease
- His life online in World of Warcraft
- Parents discovering his friends after his death
Good for you if
- you're ready to cry over a life that was richer than his parents knew.
- you believe friends made online can be real friends.
- you want a true story pieced together from his game logs and chat messages.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles for a Norwegian film.
- you can't face a young man's illness and death.
About: friendship · disability · grief
The Virgin Suicides 2000
Film
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
The sides of The Virgin Suicides
- Five sisters kept at home by strict parents
- Neighbourhood boys who watch them from afar
- A Michigan suburb in the 1970s
Good for you if
- you like Sofia Coppola's hazy, sunlit images of 1970s suburbia.
- you like a dreamy soundtrack by Air.
- you're fine with never fully knowing why.
Bad for you if
- you can't face teen suicide on screen.
- you need a plot that moves rather than a mood.
About: adolescence · memory · isolation
Wolf Children 2012
Anime
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
The sides of Wolf Children
- A young widow raising two wolf children
- A move to an old farmhouse in the mountains
- A brother and sister choosing different lives
Good for you if
- you like a mother doing everything for her kids.
- you like being moved by children growing up and leaving.
- you want snowy forests and a farm in the countryside.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need things to happen fast. This one follows years of daily life.
About: motherhood · growing up · letting go
Night on the Galactic Railroad 1985
Anime
Lonely and awkward, Giovanni struggles with his sick mother, absent father, and an afterschool job that isolates him from his peers. But on the night of the Festival of Stars, he is magically transported onto a celestial train with his only friend, Campanella. Together, they embark on an extraordinary journey through the galaxy, encountering mysterious characters and grappling with life's deepest questions.
The sides of Night on the Galactic Railroad
- A lonely boy drawn as a cat
- A train through the stars
- A last journey with his only friend
Good for you if
- you like a quiet train ride through the Milky Way.
- you like a patient, dreamlike pace with long silences.
- you like a gentle story that leaves you crying over a friendship.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch animated films.
- you can't take a children's film about death and grief.
About: friendship · death · loneliness · sacrifice
Finding Neverland 2004
Film
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.
The sides of Finding Neverland
- J.M. Barrie in a writing slump
- A widow and her four boys
- The birth of Peter Pan
Good for you if
- you like a story about childhood that ends in tears.
- you like a writer who becomes part of a grieving family.
- you like Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet at their gentlest.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch a mother's illness on screen.
- you roll your eyes at a film about believing in fairies.
About: imagination · grief · growing up
Clannad 2007
Anime
Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student resentful of his life. His mother passed away from a car accident when he was younger, causing his father to resort to alcohol and cigarettes. This results in fights between the two until Tomoya's shoulder is injured in a fight. Since then, Tomoya has had distant relationships with his father, causing him to become a delinquent over time. While on a walk to school, he meets a strange girl named Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older, but is repeating due to illness. Due to this, she is often alone as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out and slowly, as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction.
The sides of Clannad
- A delinquent who resents his father
- A frail girl repeating her final year
- A school drama club to bring back
Good for you if
- you want a story that leaves you crying in the second season.
- you like a son slowly making peace with his father.
- you like Tomoya and Nagisa growing up together.
Bad for you if
- you can't take illness and grief on screen.
- you don't watch anime.
- you need a story that moves faster than school days.
About: family · grief · growing up
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day 2011
Anime
Jinta Yadomi and his group of childhood friends have become estranged after a tragic accident split them apart. Now in their high school years, a sudden surprise forces each of them to confront their guilt over what happened that day and come to terms with the ghosts of their past.
The sides of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
- A childhood friend who returns as a ghost
- A group of friends split by a death
- Guilt that each of them hides
Good for you if
- you like being moved to tears by old friends confessing what they've hidden for years.
- you like a group of estranged friends finding each other again.
- you like teenagers facing what they could not face as children.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch a story built on grief over a child's death.
- you don't watch anime.
About: grief · guilt · friendship
Barefoot Gen 1983
Anime
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
The sides of Barefoot Gen
- A boy in Hiroshima in August 1945
- The bomb falling on an ordinary morning
- A child looking after his mother in the ruins
Good for you if
- you want to be moved by a child who keeps going after losing almost everything.
- you want to see the Hiroshima bombing through the eyes of one family.
- you want a war film about civilians, not soldiers.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch the death of children and parents on screen.
- you can't stand bodies burning and melting in graphic detail.
- you don't watch animated films.
About: grief · survival · war
Elena 2013
Documentary
A Brazilian actress travels to New York in search of her long-lost sister, piecing together fragments of the past while confronting the lasting scars of the Brazilian dictatorship.
The sides of Elena
- A filmmaker following her older sister's path
- Home videos and diaries from the past
- New York streets seen like a dream
Good for you if
- you like a film that lets grief speak softly.
- you are moved by two sisters bound across years and absence.
- you like images that drift like memories.
Bad for you if
- you can't take a film about losing a sister.
- you won't read subtitles for a film in Portuguese.
About: sisterhood · grief · memory
A Monster Calls 2016
Film
12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.
The sides of A Monster Calls
- A boy whose mother is dying of cancer
- An ancient yew tree that walks at night
- Three stories told in watercolors
Good for you if
- you want a film that lets a child's grief out.
- you like a boy, his sick mother and a stern grandmother.
- you like painted tales and a giant monster made of wood and fire.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch a parent's terminal illness through a child's eyes.
- you want a monster film full of battles. This monster mostly tells stories.
About: grief · truth · anger · letting go

The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo 2020
Documentary
After the death of her daughter at the hand of her boyfriend, Marisela Escobedo began to fight for justice not only against the murderer but also against the corrupt Mexican judicial system.
The sides of The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo
- A mother pursuing her daughter's killer
- A Mexican justice system that lets him go
- Years of protest in Chihuahua
Good for you if
- you want the true story of Marisela Escobedo's fight for justice.
- you want to follow a femicide case through Mexico's police and courts.
Bad for you if
- you can't take a mother's grief and a murdered daughter on screen.
- you need a story where justice wins in the end.
About: justice · grief · corruption
Un puente hacia Terabithia 2007
Película
Jess Aarons, un chico que se siente extraño tanto en el colegio como en su propia casa, se ha entrenado durante todo el verano para correr una carrera; pero llega al colegio Leslie Burke y le gana. A pesar de ello, pronto se hacen amigos. Leslie, aficionada a contar fantásticas y mágicas historias, le abre a Jess las puertas de un mundo dominado por la imaginación. A Jess le gusta dibujar, pero nunca había compartido esa afición con nadie. Los dos crean el reino secreto de Terabithia, un lugar mágico cuya entrada sólo ellos conocen. Allí reinan, luchan contra el Maestro Oscuro y sus criaturas y trazan planes para vengarse de los compañeros prepotentes del colegio.
Las caras de Un puente hacia Terabithia
- Un chico pobre del campo y la nueva que corre más rápido que él
- Un reino inventado en el bosque
- Una cuerda para columpiarse sobre un arroyo
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una película infantil que te deja llorando.
- te gustan dos marginados que se vuelven inseparables.
- te gusta un chico tímido que aprende a abrirse gracias a la imaginación de una amiga.
Mala para ti si
- no aguantas una película infantil con una pérdida que golpea fuerte.
- quieres un mundo de fantasía real, no imaginado.
Temas: la amistad · el duelo · la imaginación