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THEME EXPLORATION

faith vs doubt

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mary
Mary
2005 · Abel Ferrara
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
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
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Martin Scorsese
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
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His metaphysical films like *Stalker* and *The Mirror* profoundly explore spiritual yearning and the uncertainty of faith through contemplative visual poetry.

Wes Anderson → United States

Works like *There Will Be Blood* and *The Master* dissect faith, belief systems, and the human need for conviction amid moral ambiguity.

Carlos Reygadas → Mexico

His films such as *Post Tenebras Lux* and *Our Time* wrestle with religious doubt, grace, and transcendence through provocative, deeply personal narratives.

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