THEME EXPLORATION

legacy and destiny

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sinful Davey
Sinful Davey
1969 · John Huston
Heredity
Heredity
1912 · D.W. Griffith
The Duel
The Duel
2000 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
Dust in the Wind
Dust in the Wind
1986 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Moi, un noir
Moi, un noir
1958 · Jean Rouch
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick United States

His films explore the intersection of individual destiny and cosmic purpose, questioning whether our lives are predetermined or freely chosen.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

He examines how personal and artistic legacies shape human consciousness and spiritual destiny across time and memory.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His work meditates on how past loves and lost moments become our emotional legacy, determining the trajectories of future relationships.