What are the spiritualist films?

Spiritualist films bring us numerous learnings and reflections on how we deal with grief, trauma and human relationships. In addition, they can help us awaken to self-knowledge and to expand the spiritual journey. Moreover, it is possible to learn new cultures and how beliefs and religions manifest themselves around the world.

In this article, we will explore spiritualist movies of different genres: drama, suspense, romance and biographical. Thus, you know titles that will transform your way of seeing life and have teachings that will be of great value for your personal growth. Below, check out the main spiritualist movies.

Spiritualist drama movies

The spiritualist films of drama stir our sensitivity, but brings important teachings that we must exercise throughout life. Below we separate some spiritualist films, such as, Hidden Beauty, My life in the afterlife and more!

The Cabin - Stuart Hazeldine (2017)

While taking his family on a trip, Mackenzie (Sam Worthington) has his life transformed after the kidnapping of his daughter. After several searches, evidence is found that the girl was raped and killed in a cabin in the mountains. The man, then tormented by the tragedy, finds himself in disbelief and losing his faith in God.

Some time later, Mackenzie receives a call to go to the cabin where his daughter was killed and as he goes there he experiences situations that completely transform his life.

The film, brings many moments of reflection, many of them based on the teachings of the bible. In addition, it shows the importance of treating trauma and exercise forgiveness to heal the heart.

The Prophet (by Khalil Gibran) - Nina Paley (2014)

Political prisoner, for being considered a rebel by showing his poetry, Mustafa, meets Almitra, a very smart girl that her mother, Camila, has difficulty controlling. The girl starts visiting the prisoner, and he shares with her all his wisdom and thoughts.

The animation is a true masterpiece and through nine stories told by Mustafa, about love, friendship, life, good and evil, makes us reflect on issues of humanity and the importance of working spirituality in our lives.

The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Lloyd Kramer (2006)

Eddie (Jon Voight) is an elderly man who had a hard life, marked by war and had to work hard. When he turned 83, he died after suffering an accident where he worked all his life as a mechanic in an amusement park. When he gets to heaven, Eddie realizes that he has lived without any purpose.

However, when he reaches heaven, he meets five people who were somehow part of his history and each of them relives moments of his life, to repair hang-ups from the past and remember the loves lived. Thus, they prepare him for his new journey.

The plot brings many reflections as it shows that our lives are connected to each other, even if you have not accomplished great deeds. Still, you can impact the lives of many people in a negative or positive way.

The Silence - Martin Scorsese (2016)

Portuguese Catholic priests, Sebastião Rodrigues (Andrew Garfield) and Francisco Garupe (Adam Driver), go to Japan in search of their mentor, Father Ferreira (Liam Neeson). However, they suffer persecution from the Japanese government that does not accept that Christianity causes any influence on its people.

The plot takes place in the 17th century, a period marked by religious conflicts and brings complex issues about religion, mainly, the Catholic one, trying to catechize people from other countries. In addition, it shows how faith can mobilize a people even if their belief needs to be manifested in a silent way.

Hidden Beauty - David Frankel (2016)

After the early loss of his daughter, a depressed Howard (Will Smith) decides to write letters to Death, Time and Love. Not only that, he has quit his job, which worries his friends. However, something surprising happens, as Death (Helen Mirren), Time (Jacob Latimore) and Love (Keira Knightley) decide to answer and help him see the beauty of life again.

Although the story is sad, it teaches us to value life and especially to accept help to overcome difficult situations that mark and leave traumas forever, but with love, the pain can be softened.

My Life in the Other Life - Marcus Cole (2006).

Jenny (Jane Seymour), is an American woman who is pregnant with her second child and begins to have dreams and visions of her last incarnation in Ireland in 1930. She goes to her town and makes exciting discoveries about her life as Mary and her aging children.

The feature film tells in a faithful way, the autobiographical work based on the true story of Jenny Cockel, and tells in detail about her past life. The film brings important reflections about the ties that never break regardless of time and space, besides revealing who we were in other lives.

Our home - Wagner de Assis (2010)

When André Luiz (Renato Prieto) dies, the doctor needs to evolve on the spiritual plane and goes through a spiritual awakening, since he is living in a purgatory. He narrates to Chico Xavier all his journey and his difficulties to live in a better place on the other plane.

The film is based on the book by Chico Xavier, and it portrays what life after death is like and what paths need to be taken to achieve spiritual evolution.

The Miracle of Cell 7 - Mehmet Ada Öztekin (2019)

Memo (Aras Bulut İynemli), is mentally disabled and lives with his daughter Ova (Nisa Sofiya Aksongur), a very kind and intelligent girl, and his grandmother. At one point, the man is wrongfully arrested for killing a commander's daughter.

Unable to prove his innocence, Memo is sentenced to death. The inmates try to help him, after learning his story and understanding that he has committed no crime, however the inmates' behavior begins to change.

The Miracle of Cell 7 is a moving film and brings a message that through love, everything is possible, besides being able to transform people who have made mistakes.

The Celestine Prophecy - Armand Mastroianni (2006)

When John Woods loses his teaching job, he finds himself lost and without prospects. However, his life undergoes a major transformation when his old girlfriend Charlene invites him to Peru to unravel a mystery about nine clues that reveal the celestial prophecy.

John experiences countless adventures in Peru and through the clues he discovers, he goes through a process of understanding about himself and spiritual ascension. The film teaches us the importance of emanating good energy, to value the human being and understand that we all have a purpose in life and that it is necessary to live in the present moment.

Spiritualist romance movies

Romance movies bring stories that are moving and capable of bringing us to tears. When spirituality is portrayed in movies, it shows us how love is transformative and capable of overcoming any barrier to be with the one you love.

Check out the following spiritualistic romance movies such as for example A Love to Remember, Before the Day Ends and The Lake House.

Before the Day Ends - Gil Junger (2004)

The beautiful couple formed by Ian (Paul Nicholls) and Samantha (Jennifer Love Hewitt), despite loving each other very much, take the relationship to different levels. Samantha at every moment shows her love, while Ian prioritizes his career and his friendships. They then decide to end the relationship, however, an accident transforms the lives of both.

The next day, something strange happens and the young boy notices that he woke up the day before the accident, giving him a new chance to act correctly. Living the present and giving value to what really matters, are messages that the film brings, because it is possible that there is no second chance to repair a mistake.

A Love to Remember - Adam Shankman (2002)

The rich and irresponsible young Landon Carter (Shane West), after making a prank that almost left his friend in a wheelchair, is punished and must participate in a play to recant. There he meets Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore), the pastor's daughter, is a withdrawn and coy girl, with whom he ends up falling in love.

As time goes by, Landon discovers that Jamie has a serious illness and does everything for her to live the best days of her life. The storyline that makes anyone go to tears, shows how true love can change a person and bring out the best in them.

Love beyond life - Vincent Ward (1998)

The feature film portrays the story of Chris Nielsen ( Robin Williams) and Annie (Annabella Sciorra) together they form a beautiful family alongside their two children. However, a tragedy ends up victimizing the children of the couple and they try to move on with their lives. After 4 years, Chris Nielsen dies during an accident and goes to heaven.

Annie can't survive without her family, sadness and emptiness take over her being and she takes her own life. For committing suicide, she is taken to a dark place. Upon learning what happened, Chris does everything he can to find his wife, even knowing she won't recognize him.

This moving film shows what life after death is like and how the power of love transcends issues on the physical and spiritual plane. In addition, it makes the viewer reflect on the need to exercise forgiveness.

The Lake House - Alejandro Agresti (2006)

Kate Forster (Sandra Bullock) moves from her lakeside home to live in Chicago when she gets a job offer at a hospital. Before she goes, the doctor leaves a letter asking the new resident to send her mail to her new address.

Upon reading the letter, the new owner, Alex Wyler (Keanu Reeves), begins corresponding with Kate and they soon find themselves falling in love. However, the biggest obstacle to their meeting is time, as each is living two years apart.

The novel conveys the message that love is capable of breaking through the barriers of time and space. Furthermore, when love happens, it is necessary to surrender, regardless of your moment in life, otherwise fate may keep the loved one away forever.

Spiritualist suspense movies

Spiritualist thriller movies show how through a remarkable event it is possible to see the beauty of life. In addition, it shows that death is just a passage, and that one must let go of earthly life to evolve spiritually. To learn more, keep reading.

A Glimpse of Paradise - Peter Jackson (2009)

Teenager Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) was brutally murdered by her neighbor George Harvey (Stanley Tucci). The young girl's spirit remained in a place between heaven and hell due to her difficulty accepting that she was dead and her desire for revenge for what was done to her.

This film portrays the importance of detaching from the physical world and the events of the past, so that the spirit can accept its departure and thus, loosen the ties that keep the family trapped and struggling to overcome their death.

The Sixth Sense - M. Night Shyamalan (1999)

After experiencing a major trauma when his patient commits suicide in front of him. Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) decides to help his patient Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), who suffers from not being able to interact with other children. However, the boy reveals that he sees spirits of people who have already died.

Although it is a psychological horror, the plot shows how the gift of mediumship can help troubled souls find the light. In addition, it reflects on how unique and precious life is.

The Mystery of the Dragonfly - Tom Shadyac (2002)

The film tells the story of doctor couple Joe Darrow (Kevin Costner) and Emily (Susana Thompson). Early in the plot, Emily ends up passing away during a volunteer assignment in Venezuela. Stunned by the sudden loss of his wife, Joe becomes obsessed with his work and believes his wife is trying to communicate through her patients.

From then on, supernatural phenomena begin to happen and the doctor starts to be chased by Dragonflies, insects that his wife believed to be like an amulet, which makes him believe that his wife was making contact with him.

In the course of the film, the surprising mystery is revealed and conveys the message that it is possible to get in touch with people who have already departed and who have left pendencies on the physical plane.

Biographical spiritualist films

Around the world there are people who through their religion have opened the way to love, peace, and especially to help others with their wisdom and their desire to make the world a better place to live.

The following will be biographical spiritualist films, such as the story of Chico Xavier and little Buddha. Check them out below.

Kundun - Martin Scorsese (1997)

Four years after the death of the thirteenth Dalai Lama, monks believe that a two-year-old boy who lives in Tibet is the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. The child is taken to Lhasa to be educated to become a monk and at the age of 14 to be head of state. The young man must face China that intends to take over his country.

The film biography tells the fascinating story of the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1989. In the plot, his life is told in chronological order until he became the Dalai Lama, "the buddha of compassion". When he becomes leader of his people, he fights to fight China from taking Tibet, but he does not succeed and has to flee to exile in India.

Divaldo: The Messenger of Peace - Clovis Mello (2018)

Since the age of four, Divaldo has lived with mediumship, but was repressed by his Catholic family, especially by his father, besides not being accepted by his colleagues. When he became an adult, he moved to Salvador, because he wanted to use his gift to help others.

With the help of his spiritual mentor Joanna de Ângelis (Regiane Alves), Divaldo becomes one of the world's best known mediums. The biographical story of Divaldo Franco tells of his struggles and adversities experienced throughout his life, but without failing to bring important messages and the importance of helping others regardless of religion.

The Little Buddha - Bernardo Bertolucci (1993)

Lama Norbu (Ruocheng Ying) and Kenpo Tensin (Sogyal Rinpoche) are Tibetan Buddhist monks who, guided by their disturbing dreams, go to Seattle to find a child they believe is the reincarnation of Lama Dorje (Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen), a legendary Buddhist.

To verify whether the boy is the reincarnation of Lama Dorje, they travel to Bhutan. In addition, the trajectory of Siddharta Gautama, the Buddha, is told in the course of the film, of how he emerged from ignorance to attain true enlightenment.

The plot brings the need to reassess the way of living and makes the viewer reflect on death and how he deals with this moment during his life. In addition, the film shows the importance of believing in something that is above human beings.

Chico Xavier - Daniel Filho (2010)

Chico Xavier (Matheus Costa) has been hearing and seeing people who passed away since he was a child. Whenever he told people what happened, they said it wasn't true or that it was something satanic. He grows up and starts using his gift to psychograph letters.

Chico, becomes famous in his town and the new priest (Cássio Gabus Mendes) accuses him of being a fraud, for publishing books of celebrities who had died.

The feature film tells the life story of Chico Xavier, who died at the age of 92 and throughout his journey exercised an important mediumistic work and helped countless people. For those who followed him saw Chico Xavier as a saint, but for other people, many of them atheists, he was considered a fraud.

Is a spiritualist film necessarily a spiritualist film?

The spiritualist movies are works capable of not only moving us with remarkable stories, often real, they bring us important teachings of how we should face our lives. However, some stories present us the spiritist religion and teach us about what spiritism really is, without hurting other beliefs.

Therefore, spiritualist films convey valuable messages of how through love, lives can be saved and transform a person for the better, even if he has made many mistakes. Moreover, to value every moment next to those we love and understand that death is not the end, it is a new beginning on another plane.