THEME EXPLORATION

initiation rituals

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Secret Nation
The Secret Nation
1989 · Jorge Sanjinés
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Midsommar
Midsommar
2019 · Ari Aster
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
Julian Gałek drinks Matcha Oat Milk 2026
2026 · Digidi Dągi
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
A Summer Idyll
A Summer Idyll
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Dionysos
Dionysos
1984 · Jean Rouch
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978 · Shirley Clarke
Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age
Moana: A Romance of the Golden Age
1926 · Robert Flaherty
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like 'The Social Network' and 'Fight Club' obsessively explore brutal initiation into power systems and underground communities.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His provocative works directly interrogate ritual, mythology, and the violent transformation of individuals through societal and spiritual initiation.

 Ari Aster United States

His horror films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' center on devastating initiation rituals and the psychological destruction they inflict on participants.