THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual quest

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Perceval le Gallois
Perceval le Gallois
1978 · Eric Rohmer
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · Gore Verbinski
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
El faquir
El faquir
1947 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
Enlightenment: A Second Night of Dreams
2007 · Kon Ichikawa
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
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
2010 · John Woo
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Peter Jackson
Cinema of Tears
Cinema of Tears
1995 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Sea of Scented Snow
Sea of Scented Snow
1934 · Fei Mu
The First Legion
The First Legion
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Quest for Fire
Quest for Fire
1981 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
In the Lost Lands
In the Lost Lands
2025 · Paul W. S. Anderson
The Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal
1982 · Jim Henson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative, long-form cinema directly explores metaphysical questions, faith, and the human soul's search for meaning through contemplative visual poetry.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

He persistently interrogates doubt, faith, and spiritual crisis through psychologically intense character studies that grapple with existential and religious dilemmas.

 Terrence Malick United States

His poetic films weave philosophical inquiry with spiritual yearning, exploring transcendence, grace, and humanity's place in the cosmos through lyrical storytelling.