THEME EXPLORATION

wartime commitment

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Notebook
The Notebook
2004 · Nick Cassavetes
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
2017 · Christopher Nolan
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians
2018 · Radu Jude
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Transit
Transit
2018 · Christian Petzold
Vendredi soir
Vendredi soir
2002 · Claire Denis
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
The Drama
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
Hanagatami
Hanagatami
2017 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Il generale della rovere
Il generale della rovere
1959 · Roberto Rossellini
Ivan’s Childhood
Ivan’s Childhood
1962 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Sons of the Good Earth
Sons of the Good Earth
1965 · King Hu
The Crossing I
The Crossing I
2014 · John Woo
Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
2017 · Joe Wright
Breathing into Marble
Breathing into Marble
2018 · Giedrė Beinoriūtė
Farewells
Farewells
1958 · Wojciech Has
The People from the Train
The People from the Train
1961 · Kazimierz Kutz
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Arkadas
Arkadas
1974 · Yílmaz Güney
The Wedding Day
The Wedding Day
1960 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg United States

His films like Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List profoundly explore personal sacrifice, moral responsibility, and the psychological toll of wartime commitment.

 Terrence Malick United States

The Thin Red Line examines the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of soldiers' commitment to war, questioning its meaning and human cost.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His film Ivan's Childhood intimately portrays a child's tragic wartime commitment and loss of innocence during World War II.