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THEME EXPLORATION

death and suicide

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Pather Panchali
Pather Panchali
1955 · Satyajit Ray
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1995 · Michael Haneke
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Harakiri
Harakiri
1962 · Masaki Kobayashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

His films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Through a Glass Darkly' philosophically confront mortality, existential despair, and the human struggle against death.

Gaspar Noé → France/Argentina

His provocative works such as 'Irréversible' and 'Enter the Void' unflinchingly explore suicide, trauma, and the aftermath of death with visceral cinematography.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

Films like 'After Life' and 'Like Father, Like Son' tenderly examine mortality, loss, and the weight of existence through deeply humanistic narratives.

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