THEME EXPLORATION

destiny and prophecy

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Edipo re
Edipo re
1967 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
1943 · Julien Duvivier
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Dune
Dune
2021 · Denis Villeneuve
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
OMG! Oh My Girl
OMG! Oh My Girl
2026 · Thitipong Kerdtongtawee
Corsican Brothers
Corsican Brothers
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Port of Shadows
Port of Shadows
1938 · Marcel Carné
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Peter Jackson
Knowing
Knowing
2009 · Alex Proyas
The Ordinaries
The Ordinaries
2022 · Sophie Linnenbaum
Bugambilia
Bugambilia
1945 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
And Then There Was Love...
And Then There Was Love...
2022 · Šimon Holý
Camelia
Camelia
1953 · Roberto Gavaldón
Hellboy
Hellboy
2019 · Neil Marshall
Karmic Mahjong
Karmic Mahjong
2006 · Wang Xiaoshuai
Le Porte del Silenzio
Le Porte del Silenzio
1991 · Lucio Fulci
Morir (o no
Morir (o no
2000 · Ventura Pons
Pan
Pan
2015 · Joe Wright
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death
1946 · Michael Powell
The Legend of Hercules
The Legend of Hercules
2014 · Renny Harlin
Chinese Odyssey 2002
Chinese Odyssey 2002
2002 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Give Me Five
Give Me Five
2022 · Luan Zhang
Intacto
Intacto
2001 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
The 12 Disasters of Christmas
The 12 Disasters of Christmas
2012 · Steven R. Monroe
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films obsessively explore predetermined fate and self-fulfilling prophecies through psychological intensity and visual symbolism.

 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

He examines destiny and time's cyclical nature through meditative narratives that blur past, present, and spiritual realms.

 David Lynch USA

His surreal narratives probe the tension between free will and predetermined outcomes, creating dreamlike explorations of fate and hidden forces.