THEME EXPLORATION

life-changing acts of kindness

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Olaf-An Atom
Olaf-An Atom
1913 · D.W. Griffith
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'Broker' explore how small acts of compassion and human connection can transform lives across social divides and broken families.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' depict how individual kindness becomes a lifeline for those struggling against systemic injustice.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things' examine how acts of mercy, sacrifice, and unexpected human connection reshape characters' moral understanding and destinies.