The Deceased

Elvira I Will Give You My Life But I'm Using It

October 2014 •Spanish

Elvira had a fight with her husband, he went to purchase some cigarettes but he never came back, now Elvira is searching for him.

One Foot Under

March 2009 •Finnish

Visa Vuorio, a 35-year old team leader at the Helsinki city gardening department, is suffering from a terminal neurological disease and only has a few months to live. Because of this, he is a member of a therapeutical support group for people suffering from terminal diseases. Visa's life changes when a young female reporter, Hanna Manninen arrives at the support group offering to write a series of articles about Visa's life story.

Tales from the Hood

May 1995 •English

A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.

Elvis & Anabelle

March 2007 •English

A small-town beauty queen and an unlicensed mortician set out across the Texas plains on a journey of self-discovery.

Sugarbaby

June 1985 •German

A plump Munich mortuary worker tracks down and seduces a married subway conductor.

Søskende

September 1966 •Danish

Bernie

April 2012 •English

In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.

The Moirologist

November 2022 •English

An egocentric professional mourner reaps the consequences of his ambition.

Testament

October 2023 •French

In an era of political correctness, identity evolution, protests, cultural scandals, activism, media storms, and other disputes, Jean-Michel, a 70-year-old single man, has lost all his bearings in this society. He lives in a retirement home located in a heritage building, managed with care and precision by Suzanne. Their peace is shaken by the arrival of young activists who demand the destruction of a historic fresco. Overwhelmed by an era dominated by political correctness, Jean-Michel will regain faith in humanity with the birth of an unexpected love.

Crying is Allowed, Laughing is NOT!

October 2024 •Turkish

Due to the sudden death of his grandfather, Nejat (8) arrives at a funeral home for the first time in his life. As soon as they arrive, he is left all alone by his devastated mourning parents. Nejat gets so confused in this chaotic environment, especially because he doesn't know how to feel or behave in this certain situation. On the contrary, everyone around him has strong opinions about how he should feel or behave, so they force him to act accordingly. Failing to take the pressure off, Nejat finds himself in a great struggle of 'not to get sad.' As the tension escalates, the war begins...

Yes, But...

November 1972 •Greek

A young man pushed beyond his endurance remembers his life on the roof of a tall building. He's there to commit suicide.

The Burial

October 2023 •English

When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.

Krásno

January 2014 •Czech

Story follows two best friend on private investigation. They are going to their hometown to prove that Michals mother was killed by his stepmother.

The Loved One

October 1965 •English

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.

Laid to Rest

March 2009 •English

A young girl wakes up in a casket with a head injury and no memory of her identity. She quickly realizes she was abducted by a serial killer and she must fight to survive.

The Haunting in Connecticut

March 2009 •English

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.

This Way Up

April 2008 •English

A.T Shank & Son have a bad day at the parlor when a falling boulder flattens their hearse. Emotional and literal pitfalls lie in wait for the odd couple as they make their way cross country with just a coffin for company. This short animated caper puts the fun back into funeral as their journey and relationship unravel on an epic scale.

A Finada Mãe da Madame

August 2017 •Portuguese

Lúcio comes back home drunk and tired after a party late into the night and has a fight with his wife, Terezinha. Then, a butler shows up at their door to inform them Terezinha's mother has died.

Love Is Everything

November 2018 •Polish

The Christmas fever of the December time starts with the arrival of an unusual Santa to the city. It will be a storm of exceptional events.

Koffie & Cake

February 2016 •Dutch

A short documentary about the youngest female funeral director in the Netherlands. What's it like as a young woman working in an industry driven by older men and what's it like to be confronted with death on a daily basis?