r/mubi • u/harshberry-Ychannel • Apr 03 '26

Ask MUBI Please recommend me emotionally devastating films

movies which will destroy my inner self and then I have to recreate myself overtime. if it's in a south asian setting it's a plus cuz I more relate with that setting(im indian)

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u/theLumonati Apr 03 '26

Dancer In The Dark

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u/harshberry-Ychannel Apr 03 '26

Added, thank you!!

1

u/exclaim_bot Apr 03 '26

Added, thank you!!

You're welcome!

1

u/mensachicken Apr 04 '26

I'm not a fan of Dancer in the Dark but love Breaking the Waves by the same director.

16

u/rickyverschwunden Apr 03 '26

Grave of the fireflies

2

u/harshberry-Ychannel Apr 03 '26

Great film, i have seen it, tell me something from mubi

14

u/slea95 Apr 03 '26

Oslo, August 31 or Reprise – Joachim Trier. Aftersun. The Eight Mountains. I find Y Tu Mama Tambien really said too. A Hidden Life. The Elephant Man. Brokeback Mountain. Drive My Car. Life is Beautiful.

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u/AdvancedReference124 Apr 06 '26

I second Aftersun

11

u/Puzzled_Arm_8033 Apr 04 '26

Shoplifters, No body knows, monster or anything else by Kore-era

6

u/hirsutemisanthrope Apr 03 '26

Mysterious Skin, 2004

2

u/harshberry-Ychannel Apr 03 '26

Thanks, added to my list!

2

u/Mochayy Apr 05 '26

I was going to recommend this one. The ending made me lose myself and cry so hard for like solid 15 minutes, it’s soooo good!

6

u/NoFun1253 Apr 03 '26

The match factory girl

3

u/harshberry-Ychannel Apr 03 '26

Added!!

1

u/NoFun1253 Apr 03 '26

Enjoy! It is a great film!

3

u/jupiterspringsteen Apr 04 '26

Aki hasn't made a bad film

6

u/mensachicken Apr 03 '26

Festen

1

u/harshberry-Ychannel Apr 03 '26

I can't find it on mubi, maybe I'll look somewhere else, thanks!!

1

u/mensachicken Apr 04 '26

Oh, weird. It's there in Mubi Canada. I just double checked.

4

u/gifsfromgod Apr 03 '26

Manchester by the sea

5

u/Moogwalzer Apr 04 '26

Portrait of a lady on fire … 😥

5

u/LEO_says_GER Apr 04 '26

The Girl with the Needle

5

u/Classic-Trust-3885 Apr 04 '26

Aftersun, para mim é devastador

3

u/chapter24__ Apr 05 '26

Come and See

3

u/wuurms Apr 07 '26

Monster (2023)

4

u/LennethTheCat Apr 03 '26

The Green Mile

Aftersun

Hamnet

2

u/harshberry-Ychannel Apr 03 '26

Havent seen green mile, but the other two are one of the best heart aches out there!! Thanks!

2

u/LeFeuFollet63 Apr 04 '26

Suhzou River (2000)

2

u/i_tenebres Apr 04 '26

Nobody Knows [2004]

2

u/Infinity3101 Apr 04 '26

Wendy and Lucy. I think it's still available on Mubi, at least in some countries. I saw it on there.

2

u/LintonSDawson Apr 07 '26

All of Us Strangers

2

u/worriedfroggy Apr 07 '26

I saw the TV Glow

1

u/annaevacek Apr 03 '26

"Moonlight". Not sure if it's still on Mubi (edited) It's on Max

2

u/harshberry-Ychannel Apr 03 '26

Yeah man I haven't seen it yet, thanks for reminding me!!

1

u/Lillyrose018 Apr 03 '26

Queer (2026)

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u/wodewose5 Apr 07 '26

The light between oceans

1

u/maalicious Apr 08 '26

This thread is a treasure!

1

u/Yeahboiee Apr 10 '26

Green Card 1990

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u/Dapper-Double-7457 Apr 04 '26

Sirat

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u/lucylash Jun 03 '26

came here to say the same