THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual salvation

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Under the Sun of Satan
Under the Sun of Satan
1987 · Maurice Pialat
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
Metropolis
Metropolis
1927 · Fritz Lang
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
The Testament of Ann Lee
The Testament of Ann Lee
2026 · Mona Fastvold
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Agostino d’Ippona
Agostino d’Ippona
1972 · Roberto Rossellini
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
1943 · Vincente Minnelli
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 rabbia
La rabbia
1963 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
La Voie lactée
La Voie lactée
1969 · Luis Buñuel
Greenland
Greenland
2020 · Ric Roman Waugh
Tinnitus
Tinnitus
2022 · Tsering Yangkyi
Sea of Scented Snow
Sea of Scented Snow
1934 · Fei Mu
The First Legion
The First Legion
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Adam: The Prophet
Adam: The Prophet
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
A Tale of Legendary Libido
A Tale of Legendary Libido
2008 · Shin Han-sol
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills
2012 · Cristian Mungiu
Eureka
Eureka
2024 · Lisandro Alonso
Darkhunters
Darkhunters
2004 · Johannes Roberts
Narcissus and Goldmund
Narcissus and Goldmund
2020 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
Raging Sun, Raging Sky
Raging Sun, Raging Sky
2009 · Julián Hernández
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
1922 · Michael Curtiz
The Human Experience
The Human Experience
2008 · Charles Kinnane
Tales of an Ancient Empire
Tales of an Ancient Empire
2010 · Albert Pyun
Utshob
Utshob
2025 · Tanim Noor
Yu Pui Tsuen II
Yu Pui Tsuen II
1987 · Ho Fan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His films like Stalker and Mirror explore spiritual transcendence and redemption through metaphysical reflection and the search for meaning beyond materialism.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Through films like The Seventh Seal and Winter Light, he interrogates faith, doubt, and the possibility of spiritual salvation in a godless universe.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His visceral works like The Gospel According to St. Matthew and Salò examine spiritual corruption, redemption, and the sacred through provocative religious imagery.