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THEME EXPLORATION

Mortality and Disease

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
1934 · Mitchell Leisen
The Clink of Ice
The Clink of Ice
2010 · Bertrand Blier
Self Song/Death Song
Self Song/Death Song
1997 · Stan Brakhage
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
1987 · Wim Wenders
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Logan
Logan
2017 · James Mangold
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films like 'After Life' and 'Still Walking' poignantly explore grief, mortality, and how the living carry the memory of the dead.

Joachim Trier → Denmark

Works such as 'Dancer in the Dark' and 'Breaking the Waves' unflinchingly confront physical suffering, disease, and the fragility of human existence.

Lynne Ramsay → Scotland

Films like 'You Were Never Really Here' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examine psychological deterioration, trauma, and mortality with visceral intensity.

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