THEME EXPLORATION

coping with loss

41 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
2016 · J. A. Bayona
To the Night
To the Night
2018 · Peter Brunner
Bitter Christmas
Bitter Christmas
2026 · Pedro Almodóvar
Eight
Eight
1998 · Stephen Daldry
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Nostalgia for the Light
Nostalgia for the Light
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Son of Saul
Son of Saul
2015 · László Nemes
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002 · Park Chan-wook
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
Daughters of the Late Colonel
Daughters of the Late Colonel
2026 · Elizabeth Hobbs
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
2026 · Max Walker-Silverman
Qingtong & Kuihua
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 · Chen Kun-hou
Saccharine
Saccharine
2026 · Natalie Erika James
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like 'After Life' and 'Nobody Knows' tenderly examine grief, memory, and how individuals navigate the absence of loved ones.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Works such as 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Ghost Story' explore trauma and loss through fragmented, deeply introspective narratives.

 Chloé Zhao China/United States

Her films including 'The Rider' and 'Nomadland' portray characters rebuilding lives after devastating personal losses with quiet dignity and realism.