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THEME EXPLORATION

dying and death

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
Ghost
Ghost
1990 · Jerry Zucker
Matador
Matador
1986 · Pedro Almodóvar
Jenjira, Brother Triam
Jenjira, Brother Triam
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

His masterpieces like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Cries and Whispers' are philosophical meditations on mortality, faith, and the human confrontation with death.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His contemplative films explore death, time, and existential meaning through poetic imagery and spiritual questioning, particularly in works like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror'.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

He tenderly examines death and grief in films like 'Afterlife' and 'Broker,' exploring how loss shapes memory and human connection with compassion and subtlety.

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