His spiritually meditative films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' explore the search for meaning and faith amid existential darkness and doubt.
Carl Theodor Dreyer DenmarkHis austere masterpieces 'Vampyr' and 'Ordet' confront supernatural darkness with profound religious faith and human transcendence.
Paul Schrader United StatesFilms like 'First Reformed' and 'Light Sleeper' wrestle intensely with spiritual crisis, moral corruption, and the possibility of redemption.