Research (Seggi, 2022) shows that, among U.S. youth films, few movies portray the repercussions of suicidality in any nuanced way. Only 24% of films refer to and expose some kind of ripple effects of suicide. The portrayal of help—either offering it, seeking it, or getting it—is even rarer. Of the few such films, Archie’s Final Project (2009) and Butter (2022) stand out for several reasons. Although almost 15 years apart, the two films, both independent, show similarities in the cinematic tropes and narrative structure they utilize, and the overall message they convey. Examined with a sociological lens, both films shed light on fundamental experiences youth go through—the alienation and sense of disconnect that many high school students feel; sexual attraction and first loves; destructive behavior, such as bullying; and social media use and misuse. The films simultaneously tease out the relationships, either successful or strained, that these kids weave with other people, be they parents, teachers, physicians or therapists, and peers, whether friends or foes. The strains in all these social relationships can expand our understanding of how suicidality arises and plays out. Critically, by focusing on these relationships we can also isolate and understand the repercussions of suicidality on the suicidal individual himself, and other people.