THEME EXPLORATION

wartime heroism

29 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dongji Rescue
Dongji Rescue
2025 · Guan Hu
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
The Notebook
The Notebook
2004 · Nick Cassavetes
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
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
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Transit
Transit
2018 · Christian Petzold
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Pressure
Pressure
2026 · Anthony Maras
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
Supergirl
Supergirl
2026 · Craig Gillespie
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
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
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Babe: Pig In the City
Babe: Pig In the City
1998 · George Miller
Darkest Hour
Darkest Hour
2017 · Joe Wright
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 · Peter Jackson
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
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Visually audacious narratives blending technical innovation with emotional depth and artistic ambition.

 Steven Spielberg United States

Saving Private Ryan and War Horse authentically depict the physical and psychological heroism of soldiers while humanizing the cost of warfare.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like Ran and The Hidden Fortress examine heroism through complex characters whose nobility and honor are tested by the chaos and brutality of war.