THEME EXPLORATION

courage in adversity

34 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Elmer Elephant
Elmer Elephant
1936 · Wilfred Jackson
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
2026 · Antonin Baudry
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984 · Hayao Miyazaki
Afternoons of Solitude
Afternoons of Solitude
2026 · Albert Serra
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Hen
Hen
2026 · György Pálfi
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
2026 · Endre Skandfer
Sneaks
Sneaks
2025 · Rob Edwards
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
Tomorrow I'll Be Brave
2026 · Bernd Sahling
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
Julia
Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann
My Name is Joe
My Name is Joe
1998 · Ken Loach
The Slow Game
The Slow Game
2009 · Paolo Sorrentino
A Little Princess
A Little Princess
1995 · Alfonso Cuarón
Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
2017 · Joe Wright
53 Wars
53 Wars
2018 · Ewa Bukowska
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Race
Race
2016 · Stephen Hopkins
The Zookeeper's Wife
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017 · Niki Caro
One Life
One Life
2023 · James Hawes
Zulu
Zulu
1964 · Cy Endfield
Closer to Heaven
Closer to Heaven
2009 · Park Jin-pyo
Gaby: A True Story
Gaby: A True Story
1987 · Luis Mandoki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like Rashomon and Seven Samurai consistently explore how ordinary people find strength and moral courage when facing overwhelming odds and chaos.

 Frank Capra United States

He championed the everyman hero throughout his career, celebrating ordinary individuals who stand up for their beliefs against corrupt systems in films like It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His unflinching examinations of moral dilemmas in films like 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days reveal how individuals navigate courage and compromise in oppressive circumstances.