THEME EXPLORATION

sacrifice for loved ones

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Saviour of the Soul
Saviour of the Soul
1991 · Corey Yuen & Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Zu Neuen Ufern
Zu Neuen Ufern
1937 · Douglas Sirk
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Shawn Levy
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome
1985 · George Miller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Nobody Knows' explore quiet, devastating sacrifices parents make for their children and families.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

In '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation,' he examines moral sacrifices and impossible choices within intimate relationships.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' portray the heartbreaking sacrifices ordinary people make for family survival.