THEME EXPLORATION

past and present parallelism

39 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Black Widow
Black Widow
2021 · Cate Shortland
Fast X
Fast X
2023 · Louis Leterrier
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Undine
Undine
2020 · Christian Petzold
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Dhabkaaro
Dhabkaaro
2026 · Abhishek Shah
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
On the Road
On the Road
2026 · David Pablos
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
Scream 7
Scream 7
2026 · Kevin Williamson
Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days
2026 · Yuichi Fukuda
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Westhampton
Westhampton
2026 · Christian Nilsson
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Anima nera
Anima nera
1962 · Roberto Rossellini
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Killer in Red
Killer in Red
2017 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975 · J. Lee Thompson
Nobody's Calling
Nobody's Calling
1960 · Kazimierz Kutz
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Roots
Roots
2021 · Leon Landsberg
A Woman's Past
A Woman's Past
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Dragon Town Story
Dragon Town Story
1997 · Zhang Yimou
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
1955 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door
2004 · Luke Greenfield
The Suspended Step of the Stork
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
This, My Land
This, My Land
2002 · Mrinal Sen
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Robert Schwentke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films layer temporal dimensions and philosophical reflections on memory, history, and human consciousness to explore how past and present coexist spiritually.

 Terrence Malick United States

He juxtaposes intimate personal moments with vast historical and cosmic scales, revealing how individual lives echo eternal patterns across time.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visual style and narrative structure create poetic parallels between different time periods and relationships, suggesting cyclical patterns of love and loss.