THEME EXPLORATION

death and mortality

39 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
1934 · Mitchell Leisen
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Wide Load
Wide Load
2019 · Bertrand Blier
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
1987 · Wim Wenders
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Matador
Matador
1986 · Pedro Almodóvar
Utama
Utama
2022 · Alejandro Loayza Grisi
35 rhums
35 rhums
2008 · Claire Denis
Valentino
Valentino
1977 · Ken Russell
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Orpheus
Orpheus
1950 · Jean Cocteau
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Afternoons of Solitude
Afternoons of Solitude
2026 · Albert Serra
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
A Delicate Balance
A Delicate Balance
1973 · Tony Richardson
As Armas e o Povo
As Armas e o Povo
1975 · Glauber Rocha
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Fearless
Fearless
1993 · Peter Weir
Il caso Mattei
Il caso Mattei
1972 · Francesco Rosi
Il Mistero di Oberwald
Il Mistero di Oberwald
1980 · Michelangelo Antonioni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Adam B. Stein

Crafts visceral horror narratives exploring human vulnerability against inexorable supernatural forces.

 Bryan Fuller USA

Macabre whimsy meets emotional depth through visually ornate storytelling.

 Michael Spierig Germany

Genre-blending auteurs who explore existential dread through inventive, time-bending narratives.