THEME EXPLORATION

guilt and consequence

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989 · Woody Allen
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run
1998 · Tom Tykwer
We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Lynne Ramsay
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
I Confess
I Confess
1953 · Alfred Hitchcock
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
2003 · Christian Petzold
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Désordre
Désordre
1986 · Olivier Assayas
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
Saccharine
Saccharine
2026 · Natalie Erika James
The World of Love
The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
2026 · Cheng Wei-hao
Act of Violence
Act of Violence
1949 · Fred Zinnemann
Westhampton
Westhampton
2026 · Christian Nilsson
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Enskilda samtal
Enskilda samtal
1996 · Ingmar Bergman
Europa 51
Europa 51
1952 · Roberto Rossellini
Fearless
Fearless
1993 · Peter Weir
Oasis
Oasis
2002 · Lee Chang-dong
Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
1991 · Akira Kurosawa
The Machinist
The Machinist
2004 · Brad Anderson
Second Chance
Second Chance
2024 · Jason Galotti
Tuesday, After Christmas
Tuesday, After Christmas
2010 · Radu Muntean
Il miele del diavolo
Il miele del diavolo
1986 · Lucio Fulci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Through a Glass Darkly' and 'The Seventh Seal' penetrate the psychological torment of guilt and moral accountability with unmatched existential depth.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

Works such as 'Shoplifters' and 'After the Storm' explore how guilt shapes family dynamics and personal redemption through intimate, compassionate storytelling.

 Ethan Coen United States

Films like 'Blood Simple' and 'No Country for Old Men' examine how guilt and consequence ripple through characters' lives in morally complex narratives.