Sigh, Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair - Year 4 Is Soon Upon Us

 

As June Gloom is about to set in we just wanted to ease you into the uncomfortable of Bleak Weak-Year 4. Something we are in awe of. Usually a time of joy with graduations and the freedom of Summer, instead we find  the saddest array of films humanely possible. What is it that intrigues us so? So, many cinephiles forgo cinemas of upbeat action movies and instead wallow in tears. Who knows? We're just here to remind you to get ready to get sad.

 

 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair' Year 4
Sun. Jun 1 - Sat. Jun 21, 2025

*Criterion Mobile Closet

Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica
June 6–7, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

 

This time around we've got more than 50 films for you to sadden your day from around the world and with multiple special guests. Oh, and six of the films were restored to make you just feel bad. Some of which have sadly, already sold out.

 

Oh, yeah, Dogtooth, cancer and so many Nazis. It's very hard to be upbeat, but it makes sense that a lot of the subject matter and any film from Yorgos Lanthimos isn't gonna be filled with puppies for this film festival...unless those puppies are murdered. 

Take your time and some tissues and go through the list for a whole new tearjerker or classic humanity at it's worst film.