THEME EXPLORATION

medical adversity

30 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Saving One Who Was Dead
Saving One Who Was Dead
2021 · Václav Kadrnka
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Cars 3
Cars 3
2017 · Brian Fee
Deool Band 2
Deool Band 2
2026 · Pravin Tarde
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
2026 · Antonin Baudry
Hen
Hen
2026 · György Pálfi
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
2026 · Endre Skandfer
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
Distant Trumpet
Distant Trumpet
1952 · Terence Fisher
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 · Robert Siodmak
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags
1980 · John Woo
My Name is Joe
My Name is Joe
1998 · Ken Loach
Per le antiche scale (Vertiges/Down the Ancient Stair
Per le antiche scale (Vertiges/Down the Ancient Stair
1975 · Mauro Bolognini
The Fight Against Cancer
The Fight Against Cancer
1947 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Slow Game
The Slow Game
2009 · Paolo Sorrentino
A Little Princess
A Little Princess
1995 · Alfonso Cuarón
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Intensive Life Unit
Intensive Life Unit
2021 · Adéla Komrzý
El rebozo de Soledad/Soledad’s Shawl
El rebozo de Soledad/Soledad’s Shawl
1952 · Roberto Gavaldón
Puzzle of Pain
Puzzle of Pain
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently expose the human cost of medical bureaucracy and healthcare system failures on vulnerable populations.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He explores physical and psychological medical trauma through visceral, immersive filmmaking that confronts illness and bodily deterioration.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

His works examine medical ethics, healthcare inequality, and the moral dilemmas arising from illness and treatment decisions.