THEME EXPLORATION

warmth vs. cold

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
Akt
Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Tetsujin 28-go
Tetsujin 28-go
1964 · —
Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes
1969 · J. Lee Thompson
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
1970 · Glauber Rocha
La Route de Corinthe
La Route de Corinthe
1967 · Claude Chabrol
Les Espions
Les Espions
1958 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Mao’s Last Dancer
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009 · Bruce Beresford
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
Topo Gigio and the Missile War
Topo Gigio and the Missile War
1967 · Kon Ichikawa
002 agenti segretissimi
002 agenti segretissimi
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966 · Mario Bava
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
In Memory of Sergo Ordzhonikidze
1937 · Dziga Vertov
Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende
2004 · Patricio Guzmán
The Net
The Net
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Wedding Day
The Wedding Day
1960 · Mrinal Sen
Big Miracle
Big Miracle
2012 · Ken Kwapis
K-19: The Widowmaker
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002 · Kathryn Bigelow
Agent Zeta
Agent Zeta
2026 · Dani de la Torre
Born American
Born American
1986 · Renny Harlin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore the emotional and spiritual coldness of modern existence contrasted with moments of transcendent human warmth and connection.

 Ingmar Bergman Sweden

He masterfully depicts the psychological cold between individuals while searching for genuine warmth through intimate human relationships and faith.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually lush films contrast the cold isolation of urban life with the warmth of fleeting romantic and human moments.