THEME EXPLORATION

kindness and compassion

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Amélie
Amélie
2001 · Jean-Pierre Jeunet
The Green Mile
The Green Mile
1999 · Frank Darabont
Tangerines
Tangerines
2013 · Zaza Urushadze
Facing Windows
Facing Windows
2003 · Ferzan Özpetek
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
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
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
1963 · John Cassavetes
Beijing Watermelon
Beijing Watermelon
1989 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Until We Meet Again
Until We Meet Again
2026 · Takahiro Miki
Francesco, giullare di Dio
Francesco, giullare di Dio
1950 · Roberto Rossellini
The Impossible
The Impossible
2012 · J. A. Bayona
The Wagoner
The Wagoner
1963 · Ousmane Sembène
Miracle in Cell No. 7
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · Mehmet Ada Öztekin
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · Can Ulkay
Bel Canto
Bel Canto
2018 · Paul Weitz
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
2006 · Tsai Ming-liang
I Swear
I Swear
2025 · Kirk Jones
Kung Fu Monster
Kung Fu Monster
2018 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore human dignity and compassion through intimate portrayals of society's marginalized members.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema consistently examines systemic injustice while advocating for empathy and solidarity with working-class struggles.

 Lynne Ramsay United Kingdom

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'The Lost Daughter' delve into psychological trauma with profound compassion for broken, vulnerable characters.