THEME EXPLORATION

lone hero journey

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · Peter Jackson
The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control
2009 · Jim Jarmusch
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Wrong Move
Wrong Move
1975 · Wim Wenders
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
Worldly Desires
Worldly Desires
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Alone Across the Pacific
Alone Across the Pacific
1963 · Kon Ichikawa
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken
1974 · Jean Rouch
Heart of Darkness (, TV
Heart of Darkness (, TV
1994 · Nicolas Roeg
L’Histoire d’Adèle H.
L’Histoire d’Adèle H.
1975 · François Truffaut
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 · Lindsay Anderson
París-Tombuctú
París-Tombuctú
1999 · Luis García Berlanga
Robin Hood: The Movie
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Terence Fisher
The Crossing I
The Crossing I
2014 · John Woo
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
They Caught the Ferry
They Caught the Ferry
1948 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Uccellacci e uccellini
Uccellacci e uccellini
1966 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Jerzy Skolimowski
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
Eternity and a Day
Eternity and a Day
1998 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
King Eagle
King Eagle
1971 · Chang Cheh
Our Century
Our Century
1983 · Artavazd Pelechian
Sin Dejar Huella
Sin Dejar Huella
2000 · María Novaro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai films like 'Sanjuro' and 'Harakiri' explore isolated warriors confronting moral dilemmas and societal forces through deeply personal journeys.

 David Fincher United States

Films like 'Se7en' and 'The Game' feature psychologically complex lone protagonists navigating dark, corrupt worlds while confronting their inner demons.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative works like 'Stalker' and 'Solaris' present solitary figures on introspective quests that blur the line between external adventure and internal spiritual transformation.