THEME EXPLORATION

Buddhist mythology

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Twilight
Twilight
2008 · Catherine Hardwicke
Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
2010 · Louis Leterrier
Eternals
Eternals
2021 · Chloé Zhao
Dracula
Dracula
2026 · Radu Jude
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Tsai Ming-liang Taiwan

His meditative cinema exploring themes of impermanence, suffering, and spiritual emptiness reflects core Buddhist principles through contemplative pacing and existential narratives.