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THEME EXPLORATION

faith versus violence

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
Jungfrukällan
Jungfrukällan
1960 · Ingmar Bergman
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Elmer’s Candid Camera
Elmer’s Candid Camera
1940 · Chuck Jones
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick → USA

His films like 'The Thin Red Line' and 'A Hidden Life' meditate on faith, morality, and the spiritual toll of violence through poetic visual language.

Andrei Tarkovsky → USSR

His metaphysical masterpieces such as 'Stalker' and 'Andrei Rublev' explore the conflict between spiritual conviction and worldly violence with philosophical depth.

Wes Anderson → USA

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' interrogate faith, ambition, and violence, examining how belief systems can justify brutality.

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