THEME EXPLORATION

Redemption and new beginnings

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Carlito’s Way
Carlito’s Way
1993 · Brian De Palma
The Phantom Wagon
The Phantom Wagon
1939 · Julien Duvivier
25th Hour
25th Hour
2002 · Spike Lee
Girls Trip
Girls Trip
2017 · Malcolm D. Lee
Caught Stealing
Caught Stealing
2025 · Darren Aronofsky
No Place to Be Single
No Place to Be Single
2026 · Laura Chiossone
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' unflinchingly explore characters' descent and desperate attempts at redemption through obsession and rebirth.

 Wes Anderson USA

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Inherent Vice' examine flawed men grappling with moral corruption and the possibility of spiritual or personal renewal.