THEME EXPLORATION

death and spirituality

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Love Unto Death
Love Unto Death
1984 · Alain Resnais
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
1977 · Jean Rouch
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
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
Ghost
Ghost
1990 · Jerry Zucker
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Matador
Matador
1986 · Pedro Almodóvar
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Valentino
Valentino
1977 · Ken Russell
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Posłani
Posłani
2026 · Dariusz Walusiak
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
Benny’s Video
Benny’s Video
1992 · Michael Haneke
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
Death and Transfiguration (, short
Death and Transfiguration (, short
1983 · Terence Davies
Fearless
Fearless
1993 · Peter Weir
El camino de la mirra y el incienso
El camino de la mirra y el incienso
1975 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
El sue ño de la maestra
El sue ño de la maestra
2002 · Luis García Berlanga
Ikiru
Ikiru
1952 · Akira Kurosawa
House
House
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
2010 · John Woo
The Dead Father
The Dead Father
1986 · Guy Maddin
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
1986 · Andrei Tarkovsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' explore spirituality, memory, and mortality through philosophical inquiry and transcendent imagery.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His masterpieces including 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Cries and Whispers' directly confront death, faith, and the search for spiritual meaning with unflinching psychological depth.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

Films like 'After Life' and 'Broker' tenderly examine death, redemption, and spiritual connection through intimate human stories and subtle metaphysical questions.