Tracing the thread…
His films like 'First Reformed' and 'American Gigolo' explore moral authority, spiritual judgment, and the tension between divine law and human enforcement.
Carl Theodor Dreyer DenmarkHis masterpieces including 'Vampyr' and 'Ordet' investigate faith, spiritual forces, and the supernatural intervention in moral and lawful order.
Robert Bresson FranceHis austere films like 'Au Hasard Balthazar' and 'L'Argent' depict grace and divine judgment operating through seemingly mundane circumstances and moral punishment.