THEME EXPLORATION

faith versus doubt

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2026 · Jim Sheridan
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Elmer’s Candid Camera
Elmer’s Candid Camera
1940 · Chuck Jones
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His films like Stalker and The Mirror profoundly explore spiritual yearning and existential doubt through meditative, philosophical narratives.

 Wes Anderson United States

There Will Be Blood and The Master directly interrogate faith, belief systems, and the uncertainty that underlies human conviction.

 Carlos Reygadas Mexico

His films like Post Tenebras Lux and Our Time wrestle with divine presence, moral ambiguity, and the tension between faith and rational doubt.