THEME EXPLORATION

Vietnam War trauma

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
Redacted
Redacted
2007 · Brian De Palma
The Big Red One
The Big Red One
1980 · Samuel Fuller
Death in Love
Death in Love
2008 · Boaz Yakin
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Waltz with Bashir
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His masterpiece *Apocalypse Now* remains the definitive cinematic exploration of Vietnam War trauma, madness, and moral collapse.

 Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Vietnam

His films like *The Scent of Green Papaya* and *Cyclo* poetically depict Vietnam's post-war trauma and the psychological aftermath on its people.

 Oliver Stone USA

A Vietnam veteran himself, Stone authentically captures war trauma in *Platoon*, *Born on the Fourth of July*, and *Heaven & Earth* with visceral emotional depth.