THEME EXPLORATION

female compassion

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Learn From Experience
Learn From Experience
1937 · Mikio Naruse
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Green Mile
The Green Mile
1999 · Frank Darabont
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle
1966 · Tony Richardson
Untitled
Untitled
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Much Loved
Much Loved
2015 · Nabil Ayouch
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
Babes
Babes
2026 · Pamela Adlon
Fuori
Fuori
2026 · Mario Martone
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2026 · Quentin Tarantino
Little Trouble Girls
Little Trouble Girls
2026 · Urška Djukić
Give You A Candy
Give You A Candy
2024 · Liu Jiangjiang
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle
2026 · Vaibhav Kumaresh
Until We Meet Again
Until We Meet Again
2026 · Takahiro Miki
Al di là delle nuvole
Al di là delle nuvole
1995 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Grass
Grass
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black
2018 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore maternal sacrifice and women's quiet, selfless care within broken families and marginalized communities.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Works such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' portray women showing deep compassion and resilience while navigating systemic hardship and poverty.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Her films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'A Glimmer of Light' depict women's profound emotional intelligence and empathy amid trauma and moral complexity.