Movies Similar to Love in the Grave (2012)

What if living with less could improve your life? The Minimalists, a popular simple-living couple, explore the diverse ways people embrace minimalism by showing audiences how it impacts their everyday lives.

This film offers a look at the people who live permanently in the underground tunnels beneath New York City. It's a cinematic portrait of the city's homeless population who have made these…

This documentary examines the difficult lives of homeless teenagers in Seattle, who often fall through the cracks of existing support systems. Forced to survive on their own, these young people resort to…

"49 Up" is the seventh film in a series that began 42 years ago. Inspired by the idea that early childhood shapes a person's life, the original documentary interviewed a group of…

A homeless man living in a Minneapolis encampment shares his firsthand view of the persistent homelessness crisis.

In December 2008, a Romanian team of seven young people, all former street children from Timisoara and Arad, travel to Melbourne, Australia, for the first time to compete in the Homeless World…

In Los Angeles' Skid Row, one of the country's largest homeless communities, we discovered the compelling stories of former Olympic athletes, Harvard-educated lawyers, accomplished musicians, and dedicated scholars. Alongside the realities of…

Mariem, 53, a former estate agent, has spent the last few months at a women's shelter. Surrounded by women facing far greater hardships, she attempts to see her own sudden fall from…

This documentary follows Pras Michel during a nine-day experiment: he lives as a homeless person in downtown Los Angeles, surviving on just one dollar a day. The experience profoundly alters his perspective…

Rubel, a fourteen-year-old boy, risks his life smuggling rice from India to Bangladesh, navigating the Ganga River – the international border. The river itself once took his home in the mainland.

Every night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22 bus becomes an informal shelter for people experiencing homelessness, in one of the wealthiest areas globally.

Chinese director Nanfu Wang follows a young person who actively avoids societal norms and lives on the streets. The film examines the concept of personal freedom and the boundaries that define it,…

Niagara Falls has changed from a popular destination for newlyweds into a more commercial place, with large hotel chains and casinos taking over from the smaller motels that were once common. The…

In a picturesque North Vancouver community, filmmaker Murray Siple documents men who have transformed bottle-picking – their main way to earn money – into a competitive sport: shopping cart racing. These men,…

Geri is a deeply troubled drug addict who injects designer drugs. He exists in a hidden world within Budapest's streets, a vibrant subculture unseen by most people. Between drug-induced episodes, he navigates…

For twenty years, Cine Marrocos was a beloved and luxurious movie theater in São Paulo. Closed in 1972, it was then occupied by a community of homeless workers. The documentary explores the…

"The Department" is a documentary offering an unprecedented look inside New South Wales' child protection system. Using an observational approach, the film follows caseworkers as they work to ensure children's safety in…

For five years, Stephen McCoy filmed the lives of people on the streets of Boston. This is a collection of what he filmed.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, an estimated four million children now live on the streets of its former nations. In Moscow alone, over 30,000 survive this way. This documentary focuses…

Moving Day follows those left behind as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe. As shelters closed and job losses soared, homelessness grew in Victoria, B.C. A community takes root in the city's…

This film follows a group of street children in Berlin as they recount their everyday experiences. They speak openly about the harsh realities of addiction and physical and emotional trauma, but also…

Lift explores the often-unseen issue of homelessness in America by following a group of young dancers in New York City who lack stable housing, and the mentor who guides them.

COMEDY CONFESSIONS follows three comedians navigating homelessness while chasing their stand-up dreams. Their cars offer essential shelter and transportation as they hustle for gigs, a stark contrast to the wealthy mansions they…

In Australia, nearly 240,000 women over 55 face the risk of homelessness – a surprisingly high number, especially considering the wealth of the nation and the tendency for this group to remain…

The Hotel of Waifs is a haven for the forgotten: waifs, the homeless, and those cast aside by society. It's a fleeting refuge, a strange attraction within a traveling fun fair, offering…

The 1980s recession created a deep divide in America, separating those with resources from those struggling to survive – including farmers, factory workers, and the homeless living in poor shelters. Facing total…

Promises to Keep documents activist César Chávez and the Community for Creative Non-Violence's campaign to compel the government to fulfill its promise of providing adequate shelter for the homeless in Washington D.C.…