THEME EXPLORATION

loss and recovery

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire
2007 · Susanne Bier
Bitter Christmas
Bitter Christmas
2026 · Pedro Almodóvar
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Nostalgia for the Light
Nostalgia for the Light
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Son of Saul
Son of Saul
2015 · László Nemes
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
Camion
Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet
Don't Look Now
Don't Look Now
1973 · Nicolas Roeg
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
1984 · Jiří Svoboda
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
2002 · Park Chan-wook
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
Daughters of the Late Colonel
Daughters of the Late Colonel
2026 · Elizabeth Hobbs
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
KD – The Devil
KD – The Devil
2026 · Prem
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Gohan
Gohan
2026 · Nattawut Poonpiriya
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
2026 · Max Walker-Silverman
Qingtong & Kuihua
Qingtong & Kuihua
2026 · Chen Kun-hou
Saccharine
Saccharine
2026 · Natalie Erika James
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore spiritual loss and the human search for meaning and redemption through memory and time.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines family bonds, grief, and the possibility of healing through intimate character studies and emotional revelation.

 Chloé Zhao China

Her work captures economic displacement and personal resilience, finding dignity and connection amid loss and survival.