Mzia the elevator operator leaves her post for the first time in two decades
Directed by Madeline Leary
Love
It’s possible to become wiser in who you entrust with your love
Love is not merely irrational – there’s a sense in which it’s also based on reason, which means we can get better at it
by Joel Van Fossen
After a life-altering diagnosis, Case crafts a loving message to his future self
A film by Case Jernigan
There’s no good reason to love each other – and that’s a relief
Loving is an unreasonable decision (we are all extremely unpleasant little beasts) and that’s what allows it to survive
by John Kaag
How to make a long-distance relationship work
Whether an hour or an ocean apart, there will be challenges, but this therapist shows how to make the most of the upsides
by Charlie Huntington
Prison letters animate Diane’s attempt to understand a distant father
Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen
Sweet illustrations capture women’s stories of first-time queer attraction
A film by Diane Obomsawin
A girl upends her grandparents’ ‘love story’ in this hilarious animation
Directed by Maryam Mohajer
How to think differently about love
Poets, philosophers and scientists all tell stories about the nature of romantic love. It can be liberating to critique them
by Arina Pismenny
Ride along on a road trip suffused with LSD, petty theft and true love
Directed by Aric Allen
Caregiving is the highest form of love in this powerful family portrait
Directed by William D Caballero
The ways Sugar Babies navigate two roles: lover and employee
‘Sugaring’ involves the commodification of romance – presenting a puzzle of love, labour and autonomy for those involved
by Brynn Valentine
If feelings for an ex are troubling you, try ‘opposite action’
Acting on misguided feelings of love only fuels the emotional fire. Learn to let the fire burn out with these DBT-based tips
by Kiki Fehling
A boy’s universe becomes strange and wondrous in this enchanting short
Directed by Gabriel Gabriel Garble
How your attitudes to money could be affecting your relationship
Do you see money as a way to gain freedom or status? If your partner takes a different view, there could be consequences
by Johanna Peetz
A grandmother grapples with the fallout of her husband’s double life
Directed by Gabriella Aguirre