THEME EXPLORATION

Human kindness

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
The Impossible
The Impossible
2012 · J. A. Bayona
Sheep in the Box
Sheep in the Box
2026 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Mil cretins
Mil cretins
2011 · Ventura Pons
Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward
2000 · Mimi Leder
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
1932 · Ernst Lubitsch
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Solaris
Solaris
1972 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films celebrate quiet acts of compassion and familial bonds, exploring how ordinary people show love through small, selfless gestures.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

He depicts human dignity and solidarity among working-class communities, showing how kindness persists despite systemic hardship.

 Wim Wenders Germany

His contemplative cinema emphasizes empathy, connection, and the redemptive power of human compassion in a fragmented world.