Truly Depressing Movies with Dana Stevens, Dan McCoy, and Drea Clark

There are sad movies that nonetheless offer some sort of hope and
optimism. And then there are the ones that offer no hope at all,
just bleakness and despair and the cinematic versions of major
depressive disorder. Those are our focus on this episode as a
trio of film critics and pundits offer their picks for the most
depressing films and offer analysis on whether there is value in
watching works that present worlds with zero hope. Films
discussed include:
Grave of the Fireflies
Aftersun
Amour
Dancer in the Dark
Pan’s Labyrinth
Robocop (2014 remake)
Cries and Whispers
Synecdoche, New York
Cape Fear
Funny Games


Letterboxd: Truly Depressing Movies from Depresh Mode with John
Moe


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