THEME EXPLORATION

estrangement and redemption

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Rain Man
Rain Man
1988 · Barry Levinson
A Child’s Faith
A Child’s Faith
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Reason, Debate and a Story
Reason, Debate and a Story
1974 · Ritwik Ghatak
Scandinavian Silence
Scandinavian Silence
2019 · Martti Helde
Wild Roots
Wild Roots
2021 · Hajni Kis
Shakti
Shakti
1982 · Ramesh Sippy
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Don’t Come Knocking
Don’t Come Knocking
2005 · Wim Wenders
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · George Miller
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
The Hunt
The Hunt
2012 · Thomas Vinterberg
The Man Without a Past
The Man Without a Past
2002 · Aki Kaurismäki
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films explore the quiet estrangement between family members across generations and the subtle redemption found in acceptance and everyday rituals.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His metaphysical works examine spiritual estrangement from meaning and society, seeking redemption through memory, faith, and connection to the natural world.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films depict characters emotionally estranged in crowded cities, finding fleeting moments of redemption through longing, nostalgia, and human connection.