THEME EXPLORATION

Isolation vs Community

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Island of Terror
Island of Terror
1966 · Terence Fisher
The Men
The Men
1950 · Fred Zinnemann
Lars and the Real Girl
Lars and the Real Girl
2007 · Craig Gillespie
Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn
2021 · Mike P. Nelson
Stinking Heaven
Stinking Heaven
2015 · Nathan Silver
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Lighthouse Keeper
Lighthouse Keeper
2009 · Anonymous Fixture
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear
1975 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Winter Sleep
Winter Sleep
2014 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
The Lunchbox
The Lunchbox
2013 · Ritesh Batra
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 · Roman Polanski
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
2020
2020
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
2012 · David Cronenberg
From Afar
From Afar
2015 · Lorenzo Vigas
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Where Do We Go Now
Where Do We Go Now
2011 · Nadine Labaki
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2014 · Jonathan Glazer
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
404 Still Remain
404 Still Remain
2026 · Uhm Ha-neul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'Rashomon' and 'Seven Samurai' explore how isolated perspectives clash within communities and how individuals must choose between solitude and collective action.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema consistently examines how economic systems isolate individuals while revealing the necessity and fragility of human solidarity and community bonds.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her films 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland' poignantly depict solitary individuals navigating vast landscapes while grappling with their desire for belonging and connection to others.