THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual growth

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
29
29
2026 · Rathna Kumar
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
OMG! Oh My Girl
OMG! Oh My Girl
2026 · Thitipong Kerdtongtawee
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
Sneaks
Sneaks
2025 · Rob Edwards
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
El faquir
El faquir
1947 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Holy Smoke
Holy Smoke
1999 · Jane Campion
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Alessandro Carloni
La Voie lactée
La Voie lactée
1969 · Luis Buñuel
Little Buddha
Little Buddha
1993 · Bernardo Bertolucci
The Trouble With Angels
The Trouble With Angels
1966 · Ida Lupino
Moments
Moments
2018 · Beata Parkanová
Tinnitus
Tinnitus
2022 · Tsering Yangkyi
De carne somos/Of Flesh We Are
De carne somos/Of Flesh We Are
1954 · Roberto Gavaldón
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ethan Spaulding U.S.

Crafts visually dynamic action sequences that explore moral complexity and character transformation.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films are meditative explorations of faith, consciousness, and transcendence through long takes and philosophical inquiry into the human soul.

 Terrence Malick United States

His poetic cinema examines spiritual awakening, grace, and humanity's relationship with nature and the divine through experimental narrative techniques.