THEME EXPLORATION

British resilience

38 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
To Live
To Live
1994 · Zhang Yimou
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 · Steve McQueen
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Cast Away
Cast Away
2000 · Robert Zemeckis
Utama
Utama
2022 · Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
As Far as I Can Walk
As Far as I Can Walk
2021 · Stefan Arsenijević
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Hi, Tereska
Hi, Tereska
2001 · Robert Gliński
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
White Material
White Material
2009 · Claire Denis
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
2015 · Werner Herzog
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Hen
Hen
2026 · György Pálfi
Daughter of Nectar
Daughter of Nectar
2026 · Lin Chun-ni
LA PALOMA
LA PALOMA
2026 · Lu Yuan-chi
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929
2026 · Mahasen Nasser-Eldin
Arrangiatevi
Arrangiatevi
1959 · Mauro Bolognini
As Armas e o Povo
As Armas e o Povo
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Day is Done
Day is Done
1955 · Frank Borzage
Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On
Life and Nothing More…/…And Life Goes On
1992 · Abbas Kiarostami
Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson
1991 · Bruce Beresford
The Impossible
The Impossible
2012 · J. A. Bayona
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films chronicle working-class struggles and social injustice in Britain, celebrating ordinary people's determination to survive economic hardship and systemic oppression.

 David Lean United Kingdom

His epic films like *The Bridge on the River Kwai* and *Lawrence of Arabia* explore British determination, courage, and perseverance in extreme circumstances and colonial contexts.