THEME EXPLORATION

sacrifice and regret

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Drei Wege zum See
Drei Wege zum See
1976 · Michael Haneke
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Zu Neuen Ufern
Zu Neuen Ufern
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films explore the quiet sacrifices of family life and the melancholic acceptance of missed opportunities and unfulfilled desires.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His meditative works examine spiritual sacrifice, existential regret, and the cost of pursuing meaning in an indifferent universe.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He portrays intimate portraits of ordinary people navigating life's sacrifices and carrying profound regrets about choices and relationships.