The first time everything is felt, before the words to name it. Shorts told from the edge of growing up.
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Childhood is where everything is felt for the first time, often without the words to name it, and short films catch that strange mix of innocence and unease. One small world, one young point of view, held just long enough to unsettle or move you. These films are hand-picked, complete, and free to watch. Stories told from the edge of growing up.
Fin follows a grieving boy struggling to move forward without his best friend, and Egg and Chips watches a young daughter steal a chicken to help provide for her family. Little Games sees a little girl reveal her sinister plan to a stranger, while Get Milk turns a dad's quick milk run into something his suspicious daughters sense is darker than it seems.
The best short films about childhood remember how large the small world felt. Boy follows Emilie, born a girl but always a boy inside, and Bad Mother is an unnerving short about motherhood seen from uneasy ground. Each one was chosen by our editors and plays free in all 193 countries with no subscription required. Tap play, and remember how it felt.
