THEME EXPLORATION

existential belonging

42 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
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
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
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
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
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
Monsoon
Monsoon
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
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
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Disclosure Day
Disclosure Day
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Calle Malaga
Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
Sausage Party
Sausage Party
2016 · Greg Tiernan
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
Fellini Satyricon
Fellini Satyricon
1969 · Federico Fellini
La Notte
La Notte
1961 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Of Time and the City
Of Time and the City
2008 · Terence Davies
Pátio
Pátio
1959 · Glauber Rocha
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative films explore humanity's spiritual isolation and search for meaning through visual poetry and temporal immersion.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

He masterfully depicts modern alienation and the disconnection between individuals in contemporary society through long takes and sparse dialogue.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His austere, intimate cinema examines the human condition, faith, and our fundamental need for connection and acceptance.