THEME EXPLORATION

death investigation

38 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight
1975 · J. Lee Thompson
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Death Notice
Death Notice
2023 · Herman Yau
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
2012 · Lav Diaz
One Missed Call
One Missed Call
2003 · Takashi Miike
Smile Before Death
Smile Before Death
1972 · Silvio Amadio
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Matador
Matador
1986 · Pedro Almodóvar
Jenjira, Brother Triam
Jenjira, Brother Triam
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Casque d’or
Casque d’or
1952 · Jacques Becker
Daddy Nostalgia
Daddy Nostalgia
1990 · Bertrand Tavernier
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
Fearless
Fearless
1993 · Peter Weir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like Zodiac and Se7en obsessively deconstruct the investigative process itself, exploring how detectives become consumed by death and murder.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

Memories of Murder and Mother use death investigations to examine institutional corruption, class conflict, and moral ambiguity in society.