THEME EXPLORATION

Desertion

6 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Carmen
Carmen
1984 · Francesco Rosi
Chasers
Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper
King and Country
King and Country
1964 · Joseph Losey
Port of Shadows
Port of Shadows
1938 · Marcel Carné
Los Desesperados
Los Desesperados
1969 · Lucio Fulci
Elvira Madigan
Elvira Madigan
1967 · Bo Widerberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His films explore spiritual and existential desertion, with characters abandoning conventional life to seek meaning in isolation and memory.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

He masterfully depicts emotional desertion and alienation in modern relationships, where characters drift apart despite physical proximity.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and films obsessively examine human desertion of reason and society, exploring obsession, isolation, and the limits of the human spirit.