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Created as a gift for anyone grieving and facing the daunting question of how—or whether—to return to work, the film offers no simple answers and no promises of ease. Instead, it holds space for honesty. Whether returning to an in-person workplace, working remotely, running a business, attending school, or finding a new rhythm altogether, participants reflect on the quiet, unseen challenges of continuing on while carrying loss.
Returning to Work is a collective portrait of shared grief journeys—an offering of connection, validation, and presence for those learning how to show up again in the world after profound loss.
Cinematographer: Craig Boudreau
Cast:
Angelique
Karen
Kathy
La-Tonya
Maria
Sandra
Augusto
Returning to Work
| Returning to Work | |
| Documentary Short Films | |
| valentines day, grief, documentary, non-fiction, stories, workplace, resilience | |
| 25 minutes | |
| United States | |
| 2026 | |
| English |
Synopsis:
Returning to Work is a deeply compassionate short documentary about navigating the return to work after the death of a loved one. Through intimate, first-hand accounts, the film follows individuals who have lost a child, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, or someone close to them, as they share how grief reshaped their relationship to work, purpose, and daily life.Created as a gift for anyone grieving and facing the daunting question of how—or whether—to return to work, the film offers no simple answers and no promises of ease. Instead, it holds space for honesty. Whether returning to an in-person workplace, working remotely, running a business, attending school, or finding a new rhythm altogether, participants reflect on the quiet, unseen challenges of continuing on while carrying loss.
Returning to Work is a collective portrait of shared grief journeys—an offering of connection, validation, and presence for those learning how to show up again in the world after profound loss.
Credits:
Director: La-Tonya HatcherCinematographer: Craig Boudreau
Cast:
Angelique
Karen
Kathy
La-Tonya
Maria
Sandra
Augusto