THEME EXPLORATION
religious crisis
42 films · 3 directors
Tracing the thread…
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Italy
His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Teorema' directly challenge Catholic doctrine and explore spiritual crisis through provocative religious imagery.
Carl Theodor Dreyer DenmarkHis masterpieces 'Vampyr' and 'Ordet' examine faith, doubt, and the supernatural as expressions of profound religious and existential uncertainty.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet UnionFilms like 'Stalker' and 'The Mirror' explore spiritual emptiness and metaphysical yearning in response to ideological and religious crisis in modern society.