THEME EXPLORATION

aging and decline

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bird Atlas
Bird Atlas
2021 · Olmo Omerzu
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Don’t Come Knocking
Don’t Come Knocking
2005 · Wim Wenders
Tokyo Story
Tokyo Story
1953 · Yasujirō Ozu
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Veronika Voss
Veronika Voss
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Logan
Logan
2017 · James Mangold
The Straight Story
The Straight Story
1999 · David Lynch
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Late Spring' poignantly capture the quiet melancholy of aging parents, family separation, and the acceptance of life's inevitable decline.

 Cristian Mungiu Romania

Works such as '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Graduation' explore stagnation, moral decay, and the slow erosion of human dignity across generations.

 Michael Dowse Austria

His unflinching films 'Amour' and 'The Time of the Wolf' confront physical deterioration, dementia, and the brutal reality of mortality with unforgettable intensity.