Escapism Movies

In late-90s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night T.V. show — a vision of a...

A young divorcee travels to O'ahu in search of reinvention.

James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the...

Rohan, a young man, returns home to a bustling household in preparation for his birthday party. As the family gets caught up in the chaos of the...

When the time comes, Masayuki confronts oblivion with the help of a mysterious stranger. Aimlessly wandering the streets, drinking and gambling...

Trapped in his nostalgia and haunted by the impermanence of things, a sad little ghost is unable to pass through the liminal space he occupies.

A burnt-out white-collar worker stumbles upon a plastic bag in a bustling city. As suffocation drags him out of an anxiety attack toward fleeting...

On their way home from a party „The Escapist“ is haunted by what they are tying to flee from. After they’ve arrived at home they...

Benny is haunted by guilt after his fiance dies in a car accident. In his spiral, he reconnects with Kam, a troubled childhood friend who pulls him...

Inundated by the relentless, breakneck pace of Seoul, a weary woman seeks to anesthetize her misery with alcohol and partying. Longing to break free,...

An isolated young black man leaves reality behind to become a giant Octopus.

An unofficial music video for the song 'i think about you all the time' by Deftones. After a rough patch in an already strained relationship, Cian...

A love letter to cinema and a personal reflection on loneliness. Segment from Fringe Hippo's anthology film "Elegy Apokalypto".

A young girl runs away from her home, her parents' incessant fighting, and everything she’s ever known. Accompanied by her best friend, Alma,...

Impression and interpretation: A film that relies on sensory techniques to tell a story about depression, alienation and ultimately loneliness.

A young female escapes her past and absconds to England in search of a new life. She takes a job caring for a tetraplegic, but burden of the job...

An aging Southern Belle complicates life for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of her own warped views of what life should be.

After a shift at a refinery, four coworkers decide to go out and get drinks. After stopping at a gas station for supplies, they head to the...