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THEME EXPLORATION

faith and science

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
Astronomers From My Neighborhood
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick → United States

His films like 'The Tree of Life' weave together scientific cosmology, existential philosophy, and spiritual transcendence through poetic visual storytelling.

Werner Herzog → Germany

He consistently explores humanity's relationship with nature, belief, and the limits of knowledge in documentaries like 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' and 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God'.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His metaphysical masterpieces like 'Stalker' and 'Solaris' probe the intersection of human consciousness, spiritual longing, and scientific inquiry through meditative cinema.

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