THEME EXPLORATION

past lives and reincarnation

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas
2012 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 · Vincente Minnelli
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975 · J. Lee Thompson
The Road to Yesterday
The Road to Yesterday
1925 · Cecil B. DeMille
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018 · Kim Yong-hwa
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
Magadheera
Magadheera
2009 · S. S. Rajamouli
Corridor of Mirrors
Corridor of Mirrors
1948 · Terence Young
Reincarnation
Reincarnation
2005 · Takashi Shimizu
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
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
Killer in Red
Killer in Red
2017 · Paolo Sorrentino
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
1989 · Clara Law
Nobody's Calling
Nobody's Calling
1960 · Kazimierz Kutz
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
A Woman's Past
A Woman's Past
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
1955 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'The Fountain' explicitly explore cyclical reincarnation across multiple timelines and the eternal return of souls.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His metaphysically poetic films, particularly 'Ashes of Time' and '2046', meditate on karmic connections and souls meeting across different lives.

 Shunji Iwai Japan

Films like 'All About Lily Chou-Chou' and 'Vampire' weave themes of karmic bonds, spiritual connections, and the cyclical nature of existence throughout his narratives.