THEME EXPLORATION

duty and sacrifice

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
A Flash of Light
A Flash of Light
1910 · D.W. Griffith
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
Cry of the City
Cry of the City
1948 · Robert Siodmak
Mulan
Mulan
2020 · Niki Caro
A Breath of Scandal
A Breath of Scandal
1960 · Michael Curtiz
Kartavya
Kartavya
2026 · Pulkit
The Prince of Homburg
The Prince of Homburg
1997 · Marco Bellocchio
The King's Warden
The King's Warden
2026 · Chang Hang-jun
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Facing Windows
Facing Windows
2003 · Ferzan Özpetek
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Out of Love
Out of Love
2025 · Nathan Ambrosioni
Valérian and Laureline
Valérian and Laureline
2017 · —
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joseph Kosinski USA

Visually stunning narratives that blend cutting-edge technology with intimate human drama.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore spiritual duty and the sacrifices required for artistic and moral integrity through meditative, philosophical narratives.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

He repeatedly examines duty to society and personal sacrifice in samurai and humanist films like 'Seven Samurai' and 'Ikiru'.