THEME EXPLORATION

missing persons investigation

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Personal Column
Personal Column
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Full Moon
Full Moon
1998 · Fredi M. Murer
Stolen Assignment
Stolen Assignment
1955 · Terence Fisher
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982 · Blake Edwards
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Body
The Body
2012 · Oriol Paulo
Howling Village
Howling Village
2020 · Takashi Shimizu
Ordinary People
Ordinary People
2018 · Im Jin-soon
The Case of Hana & Alice
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015 · Shunji Iwai
Mardaani 3
Mardaani 3
2026 · Abhiraj Minawala
The Ugly
The Ugly
2025 · Yeon Sang-ho
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
The Marked Woman
The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
Dernier atout
Dernier atout
1942 · Jacques Becker
Enigma
Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch
Kid Glove Killer
Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like Gone Girl and Zodiac obsessively explore the psychological depths of missing persons cases and the obsession they create.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Prisoners and Enemy showcase his mastery at building unbearable tension around disappearances and the desperation of those searching for answers.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

Memories of Murder is a haunting meditation on a serial killer investigation that explores the frustration and moral ambiguity of unsolved disappearances.