THEME EXPLORATION

buried secrets

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Deux
Deux
2002 · Werner Schroeter
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Frozen II
Frozen II
2019 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Bastards
Bastards
2013 · Claire Denis
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak
2015 · Guillermo del Toro
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
Omaha
Omaha
2026 · Cole Webley
Never After Dark
Never After Dark
2026 · Dave Boyle
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
The Girl Who Stole Time
The Girl Who Stole Time
2026 · Yu Ao
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Crimes of the Heart
Crimes of the Heart
1986 · Bruce Beresford
Eye of the Devil
Eye of the Devil
1966 · J. Lee Thompson
Home to Danger
Home to Danger
1951 · Terence Fisher
Le voci di dentro
Le voci di dentro
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino
Sånt händer inte här
Sånt händer inte här
1950 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ari Aster United States

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar excavate family trauma and psychological secrets hidden beneath surface normalcy.

 David Fincher United States

His meticulous thrillers (Gone Girl, Zodiac, Se7en) obsessively uncover concealed truths and the darker secrets people bury.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His slow-burn narratives (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days; Graduation) methodically reveal moral compromises and secrets that destroy lives.