THEME EXPLORATION

Vietnam War aftermath

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head
1990 · John Woo
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Vietnam

His films like 'The Scent of Green Papaya' and 'Cyclo' poetically explore the trauma, displacement, and spiritual reconstruction of post-war Vietnamese society.

 Sofia Coppola United States

'Apocalypse Now' remains the definitive cinematic exploration of the Vietnam War's psychological devastation and its lasting impact on American consciousness.

 Oliver Stone United States

His trilogy 'Platoon,' 'Born on the Fourth of July,' and 'Heaven & Earth' directly examines the war's aftermath through trauma, disability, and reconciliation between nations.