About If Not This Life

If Not This Life is a place for films and conversation about the moments that stay with you: everyday joys, the people and animals we miss, and the words we never said.

The films

The newest film is on the home page. More are on our social profiles, linked from there.

A place to talk

The forums and the live chat are public. Anyone can read. To write, create a free account and choose a nickname; your email is not shown to other members. Everyone is asked to follow the short house rules.

The next film

On the Next film page, members suggest stories and vote for the ones they would watch. We look at the most-voted ideas first; the final choice is ours.

Alfred

Alfred is an AI companion, not a person and not a therapist. If you are struggling or not safe right now, these free helplines can help.