THEME EXPLORATION

life-or-death challenges

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman
1968 · Sidney Lumet
Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude
1971 · Hal Ashby
Ikiru
Ikiru
1952 · Akira Kurosawa
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo
1973 · Jean Rouch
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
Söndagsbarn
Söndagsbarn
1992 · Ingmar Bergman
The Wind Will Carry Us
The Wind Will Carry Us
1999 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'Rashomon' and 'Seven Samurai' explore how individuals confront mortality, honor, and survival when facing insurmountable odds.

 Michael Haneke Austria

He relentlessly examines human vulnerability and the fragility of life through visceral narratives of sudden violence and existential threat.

 Ari Aster United States

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' construct intricate scenarios where characters face impossible choices between death and psychological annihilation.