THEME EXPLORATION

moral lessons

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
1922 · Michael Curtiz
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The American Friend
The American Friend
1977 · Wim Wenders
The American Soldier
The American Soldier
1970 · Margarethe von Trotta & Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'Rashomon' and 'Ikiru' profoundly examine moral ambiguity, human dignity, and the complexity of ethical choices.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His austere, spiritually-charged works such as 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' explore faith, sacrifice, and moral suffering with unprecedented depth.

 Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His contemplative films like 'Tokyo Story' gently reveal moral lessons about family duty, acceptance, and the quiet grace required to navigate life's disappointments.