THEME EXPLORATION

cold case investigation

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street
1953 · Samuel Fuller
The Deadly Affair
The Deadly Affair
1967 · Sidney Lumet
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Tetsujin 28-go
Tetsujin 28-go
1964 · —
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Dernier atout
Dernier atout
1942 · Jacques Becker
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His meticulous investigative narratives in films like 'Zodiac' and 'Gone Girl' obsessively dissect unsolved cases and the psychological toll of pursuing truth.

 Ari Aster USA

His dense, layered mysteries in 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' demand repeated investigation and reveal hidden traumas that echo like unresolved cases.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His thriller 'Prisoners' and 'Enemy' explore the desperation and moral ambiguity inherent in pursuing answers when evidence remains elusive and truth remains elusive.