THEME EXPLORATION

existential awakening

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sausage Party
Sausage Party
2016 · Greg Tiernan
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
À Bout de souffle
À Bout de souffle
1960 · François Truffaut
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
1975 · Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
2012 · David Cronenberg
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · —
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
Backrooms
Backrooms
2026 · Kane Parsons
Disclosure Day
Disclosure Day
2026 · Steven Spielberg
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja
Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Before the Revolution
Before the Revolution
1964 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli
1979 · Francesco Rosi
Doctor Glas
Doctor Glas
1968 · Mai Zetterling
Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke
1999 · Jane Campion
Pátio
Pátio
1959 · Glauber Rocha
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
1986 · Andrei Tarkovsky
The Rainbow
The Rainbow
1989 · Ken Russell
The Truman Show
The Truman Show
1998 · Peter Weir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peter Weir

Weir crafts intimate human dramas set against vast, indifferent landscapes and historical backdrops.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Persona' are profound meditations on mortality, identity, and the search for meaning in an indifferent universe.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

His work explores alienation and the struggle to find authentic connection and purpose in modern life through slow, contemplative narratives.