THEME EXPLORATION

compassion in darkness

30 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
The Green Mile
The Green Mile
1999 · Frank Darabont
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Facing Windows
Facing Windows
2003 · Ferzan Özpetek
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Voice of Hind Rajab
2026 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle
2026 · Vaibhav Kumaresh
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
You Shall Not Sleep Tonight
2026 · Luciano Montes de Oca
Until We Meet Again
Until We Meet Again
2026 · Takahiro Miki
Francesco, giullare di Dio
Francesco, giullare di Dio
1950 · Roberto Rossellini
Beijing Watermelon
Beijing Watermelon
1989 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Heart of Darkness (, TV
Heart of Darkness (, TV
1994 · Nicolas Roeg
The Wagoner
The Wagoner
1963 · Ousmane Sembène
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
Gioventù disperata
Gioventù disperata
1957 · Sergio Corbucci
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · Can Ulkay
Bel Canto
Bel Canto
2018 · Paul Weitz
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
2006 · Tsai Ming-liang
Kontroll
Kontroll
2003 · Nimród Antal
Kung Fu Monster
Kung Fu Monster
2018 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative films explore spiritual suffering and human connection amid isolation and existential darkness.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He finds tenderness and compassion within broken families and marginalized characters living in society's shadows.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her fragmented narratives depict profound emotional trauma while revealing moments of unexpected human kindness and grace.