THEME EXPLORATION

medical drama

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 · John Ford
Yes, Giorgio
Yes, Giorgio
1982 · Franklin J. Schaffner
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
1977 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees
1967 · John Schlesinger
From Riches to Rags
From Riches to Rags
1980 · John Woo
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
La Signora senza camelie
La Signora senza camelie
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
The Dead Father
The Dead Father
1986 · Guy Maddin
The Fight Against Cancer
The Fight Against Cancer
1947 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

His films like 'Biutiful' and '21 Grams' explore human suffering, mortality, and the psychological dimensions of illness with profound emotional depth.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His naturalistic approach to character-driven narratives in films like 'Vera Drake' and 'Another Year' examines healthcare, aging, and the human condition with compassionate realism.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His intimate explorations of family, loss, and mortality in films like 'After Life' and 'Shoplifters' capture the emotional and ethical complexities of the human experience with gentle wisdom.