THEME EXPLORATION

identity and what it means to be human

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Matrix
The Matrix
1999 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Tarzan
Tarzan
1999 · Chris Buck & Kevin Lima
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
Tales of Taipei
Tales of Taipei
2026 · Pawo Choyning Dorji
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
La Fièvre monte à El Pao
1959 · Luis Buñuel
Les Doigts dans le ventre
Les Doigts dans le ventre
1988 · François Ozon
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Face of Another
The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham
The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham
1986 · Jean Rouch
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Silent Days
Silent Days
2019 · Pavol Pekarčík
Being Human
Being Human
1993 · Bill Forsyth
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997 · Hideaki Anno & Kazuya Tsurumaki & Tensai Okamura
7 Days in Havana
7 Days in Havana
2012 · Gaspar Noé & Julio Medem
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985 · Héctor Babenco
The Battleship Island
The Battleship Island
2017 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Simulant
Simulant
2023 · April Mullen
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative films explore consciousness, memory, and the spiritual essence of human existence through philosophical inquiry and poetic imagery.

 Agnès Varda France

She examines identity through intimate documentary-style narratives that reveal how individuals construct meaning and connection across different life experiences.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films question what defines family and humanity itself, exploring how identity is shaped by relationships, memory, and the bonds we choose rather than inherit.