THEME EXPLORATION

legacy and consequence

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines
2013 · Derek Cianfrance
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Run Lola Run
Run Lola Run
1998 · Tom Tykwer
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
For Bruce
For Bruce
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Valentino
Valentino
1977 · Ken Russell
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Marshal Tito's Spirit
Marshal Tito's Spirit
2000 · Vinko Brešan
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
Ringu
Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
All the Good Eyes
All the Good Eyes
2026 · Zhi Zheng
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
Besieged
Besieged
1998 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Guelwaar
Guelwaar
1993 · Ousmane Sembène
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
La Grazia
La Grazia
2025 · Paolo Sorrentino
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick USA

His films meditate on how individual actions ripple through time and nature, examining the spiritual and moral consequences of human choices across generations.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

He explores how personal and historical legacies haunt the present, questioning what endures and what is lost when we confront the consequences of past decisions.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films examine how memory, lost love, and missed moments create lasting emotional legacies that define characters across time.