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THEME EXPLORATION

faith vs atheism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Religulous
Religulous
2008 · Larry Charles
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
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
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Russia

His meditative films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' explore spiritual yearning and the search for meaning in a materialist world through philosophical inquiry.

Krzysztof Kieślowski → Poland

His 'Decalogue' and 'Three Colors' trilogy directly confront faith, morality, and divine providence through interconnected human stories and moral dilemmas.

Luis Buñuel → Spain

His surrealist works systematically critique religious hypocrisy and dogma while questioning the nature of belief itself through provocative, darkly comic narratives.

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