Films and TV shows that feel like A Match Into Water by Pierce the Veil
A raw, desperate song about grief and despair after a loss, where the pain feels too big to hold and too sudden to survive.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012): A fragile teenager carries trauma and grief while finding catharsis in loud music and fellow outsiders.
- 13 Reasons Why (2017): Suicide, guilt and teenage devastation play out in a story of loss and its aftermath.
- Donnie Darko (2001): A brooding suburban teen is haunted by death and dread, with the same dark, anguished undercurrent.
- Euphoria (2019): Addiction, trauma and emotional chaos are shown at full volume in a stylised, aching teenage world.
- Manchester by the Sea (2016): Unbearable grief and guilt from a sudden tragedy leave a man unable to move on.
- Girl, Interrupted (1999): Young people are caught between despair and self-destruction, and the film treats their pain seriously.
- My So-Called Life (1994): A raw, earnest portrait of teenage pain, longing and alienation.
- We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011): Guilt, grief and trauma weigh on every scene in a dark, unsettling story.
