THEME EXPLORATION

loss of free will

42 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6
2014 · Chris Williams & Don Hall
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
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
Todo sobre mi madre
Todo sobre mi madre
1999 · Pedro Almodóvar
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
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Nénette et Boni
Nénette et Boni
1996 · Claire Denis
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
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
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
Saccharine
Saccharine
2026 · Natalie Erika James
The Boy Who Gave
The Boy Who Gave
2026 · Allison Precious Emmanuel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like *Fight Club* and *Gone Girl* obsessively explore how characters are trapped by circumstance, psychology, and societal forces beyond their control.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Works such as *Arrival* and *Sicario* examine how individuals are constrained by larger systems, time, and predetermined outcomes they cannot escape.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His surreal films like *The Killing of a Sacred Deer* and *Poor Things* depict characters operating under invisible rules and compulsions that strip away agency.