Movies that make you feel empty inside

A movie that makes me feel kinda the same way that no one has mentioned yet is The United States of Leland. I think the movie kinda makes u see the world differently, or in my case it made me realize that I already did see the world the way Leland in the movie describes it.

I don't really know, but I think it's what you said how these characters aren't actual people. We won't get to see them anymore, but there are definitely people like this and maybe that's missing in your/our lives.

These are the kind of relationships a lot of people crave in life, but are often too afraid to reach out and experience because it's so real and emotional that it's kind of scary.

Most people have to keep things safe or risk getting hurt if you get too close to someone because you might lose them. What's the point of life though without putting faith in your relationships? Loving someone so much like they're a part of you. Really being there and enjoying their company. I've had friends that I was this close and real with since kindergarten but we kind of drifted a part because of our own self esteem issues and trying to discover our place in life. We had good times and bad times too. Addictions get out of hand and we spend too much time alone or on the computer or on our phones or working too much. But this movie made me realize how much I want that back. I want a real life. Maybe tomorrow I'll think this is all stupid and I'm being crazy for feeling something that I know logically seems absurd or over emotional, or maybe that's just an excuse?, but I hope I can take it with me and try harder to really be there.

I was pretty awkward in high school and wish I did more. I was way too afraid of what people thought of me instead of just being myself like I had been in middle school. I even wish I went to a different school because mine sucked personally for me even though it was good academically. This movie made me wish I went to a public school and had these kind of experiences. I knew people who did, but they were more adventurous than me and I was too afraid.

This is just how I felt about it and I kind of unloaded, sorry.

A couple other movies involving teenage kids to add to this make you think deep list:

Mean Creek
Love is the Drug

this was a very good movie.

the movie that left me feeling totally empty was 'Nobody Knows'
it is about abandonment.
it can be very hard to watch.

after reading some other comments ,i just want to thank you man for posting this thread ,i had a exact same feeling after watching this movie and i'm a 25 yrs old guy

I had exactly the same feeling about it.it`s one of the best movies that I`ve ever seen.

Sadly, I didn't really like Perks.. It may have something to do with me loving the book and having high expectations, but, whatevs..

For me, I've had movies/shows that make me bawl my eyes out and/or just feel empty afterwards. Here's my list:


* Empty feeling rather than crying
# Empty feeling AND Crying


The Virgin Suicides *
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest *
Juno*
A Home at the end of the world*
May*
Heavenly Creatures*
Her*
Suicide Club*
Into the Wild *
The Cure #
Bridge to Terabithia #
Eternal sunshine of the Spotless mind *
Mean Creek *
The Orphanage *
AI *
Eraserhead *
In My Skin *
My Sister's Keeper *
Homeroom #
"World's Greatest Dad" *
gypsy 83 *
the graduate *
Like Water For Chocolate*

You people are all probably too young to remember Audrey Hepburn (the most beautiful woman of all times). Breakfast at Tiffany's left me feeling empty for two weeks. I watched it once, I can never watch it again. To see her energy and brilliance and humor and to know she died young. I fell in love with her watching that film. Well, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uirBWk-qd9A