THEME EXPLORATION

wartime decision-making

27 films · 3 directors

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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
Transit
Transit
2018 · Christian Petzold
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
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
Landru
Landru
1963 · Claude Chabrol
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
1942 · William Wyler
No Regrets for Our Youth
No Regrets for Our Youth
1946 · Akira Kurosawa
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
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
Mimbre y Greda
Mimbre y Greda
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
1942 · Len Lye
The Zookeeper's Wife
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017 · Niki Caro
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
1942 · Ernst Lubitsch
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
2014 · Tom Harper
All Things Fair
All Things Fair
1995 · Bo Widerberg
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · Can Ulkay
Dongji Rescue
Dongji Rescue
2025 · Guan Hu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His films like 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'Paths of Glory' dissect the absurdity and moral weight of military command decisions during wartime.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Films such as 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' explore how wartime decisions reshape power dynamics and human relationships in devastating ways.

 Steven Spielberg United States

Works like 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'War Horse' examine the human cost and moral complexity of decisions made during armed conflict.