THEME EXPLORATION

vulnerability and acceptance

44 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Throuple
Throuple
2026 · Greyson Horst
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Sintra is a Beautiful Place to Die (Patrick Bauchau, circa
Sintra is a Beautiful Place to Die (Patrick Bauchau, circa
1981 · Glauber Rocha
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · Michel Gondry
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Barbie
Barbie
2023 · Greta Gerwig
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
La flor de mi secreto
La flor de mi secreto
1994 · Pedro Almodóvar
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
Audition
Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike
Blaga's Lessons
Blaga's Lessons
2023 · Stephan Komandarev
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Streetheart
Streetheart
1998 · Charles Binamé
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Afternoons of Solitude
Afternoons of Solitude
2026 · Albert Serra
404 Still Remain
404 Still Remain
2026 · Uhm Ha-neul
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Being Towards Death
Being Towards Death
2026 · Chen Sicheng
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Ek Din
Ek Din
2026 · Sunil Pandey
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
Don't Leave the Kids Alone
2026 · Emilio Portes
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
Run Rabbit Run
Run Rabbit Run
2026 · Daina Reid
The Last Dance
The Last Dance
2026 · Anselm Chan Mau-Yin
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
The Innocent Sorcerers
The Innocent Sorcerers
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Tissues
Tissues
1980 · Jane Campion
A Certain Kind of Silence
A Certain Kind of Silence
2019 · Michal Hogenauer
Borders of Love
Borders of Love
2022 · Tomasz Wiński
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Loveable
Loveable
2024 · Lilja Ingolfsdottir
Ode to Nothing
Ode to Nothing
2019 · Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films tenderly examine fractured families and social outcasts, finding dignity and connection in human imperfection and acceptance of life's unpredictability.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

He portrays economically vulnerable characters with profound empathy, exploring how society's marginalized must accept systemic hardship while maintaining their humanity.

 Claire Denis France

Her films unflinchingly depict characters wrestling with desire, loss, and displacement, revealing how vulnerability and acceptance intertwine in intimate human relationships.