THEME EXPLORATION

cancer diagnosis

11 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962 · Agnès Varda
Last Dance
Last Dance
1996 · Bruce Beresford
Forasters
Forasters
2008 · Ventura Pons
Wit
Wit
2001 · Mike Nichols
The Fight Against Cancer
The Fight Against Cancer
1947 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Blink
Blink
2024 · Daniel Roher
Five
Five
2011 · Penelope Spheeris
Love Is All You Need
Love Is All You Need
2012 · Susanne Bier
ma ma
ma ma
2015 · Julio Medem
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
2023 · Neo Sora
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels
2004 · Robert Schwentke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His film 'Another Year' and broader body of work explore mortality, illness, and human vulnerability with unflinching emotional realism.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

He examines terminal illness and family bonds in films like 'After Life' and 'The Truth,' finding profound humanity in facing death.