THEME EXPLORATION

debt

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · Gore Verbinski
365 Nights
365 Nights
1948 · Kon Ichikawa
An Arcadian Maid
An Arcadian Maid
1910 · D.W. Griffith
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Blazing Days
Blazing Days
1927 · William Wyler
Late Chrysanthemums
Late Chrysanthemums
1954 · Mikio Naruse
Lookin’ to Get Out
Lookin’ to Get Out
1982 · Hal Ashby
Osaka Elegy
Osaka Elegy
1936 · Kenji Mizoguchi
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
1980 · Isao Takahata
A Greek woman in a Harem
A Greek woman in a Harem
1971 · Yannis Dalianidis
Atrocious Tales of Love and Death
Atrocious Tales of Love and Death
1979 · Sergio Corbucci
Love Toy
Love Toy
1971 · Doris Wishman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Tadeo Pestaña Caro New Zealand

Her films explore personal and societal obligations, particularly in 'Whale Rider' and 'North Country,' examining how characters navigate debts to family, community, and their own identities.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' directly examine economic debt, poverty, and the human cost of systemic financial obligations.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films such as 'Chungking Express' and 'In the Mood for Love' explore emotional and relational debts between characters, examining unresolved obligations and yearning.