THEME EXPLORATION

meaning in tragedy

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Le Feu Follet
Le Feu Follet
1963 · Louis Malle
29
29
2026 · Rathna Kumar
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015 · Wim Wenders
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
The Crossing II
The Crossing II
2015 · John Woo
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
The Sheltering Sky
The Sheltering Sky
1990 · Bernardo Bertolucci
La Pietà
La Pietà
2022 · Eduardo Casanova
Divia
Divia
2025 · Dmytro Hreshko
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Our Century
Our Century
1983 · Artavazd Pelechian
The Case Is Closed
The Case Is Closed
1982 · Mrinal Sen
The Dance of Reality
The Dance of Reality
2013 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Long Hair of Death
The Long Hair of Death
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 · Atom Egoyan
Adalen 31
Adalen 31
1969 · Bo Widerberg
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958 · Roy Ward Baker
Complacent
Complacent
2012 · Steven R. Monroe
Gong Tau
Gong Tau
2007 · Herman Yau
In Good Hands 2
In Good Hands 2
2024 · Ketche
Legend No. 17
Legend No. 17
2013 · Nikolay Lebedev
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
Investigation on the Night That Won't Forget
2012 · Lav Diaz
Right to Die
Right to Die
2007 · Rob Schmidt
Sholay
Sholay
1975 · Ramesh Sippy
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His films contemplate suffering and spiritual meaning through slow, meditative exploration of human vulnerability and existential loss.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

He confronts tragedy's senselessness and seeks redemptive meaning through characters enduring extreme psychological and physical devastation.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His work discovers quiet dignity and profound meaning in the small tragedies of domestic life and the inevitable passage of time.