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THEME EXPLORATION

mortality and impermanence

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Ghost Story
A Ghost Story
2017 · David Lowery
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
1934 · Mitchell Leisen
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Amour
Amour
2012 · Michael Haneke
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Wings of Desire
Wings of Desire
1987 · Wim Wenders
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Logan
Logan
2017 · James Mangold
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union

His films meditate on time, memory, and the transient nature of human existence through long, contemplative takes and philosophical narratives.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

He explores mortality, loss, and the passage of time through intimate family dramas that capture fleeting moments of beauty in ordinary life.

Béla Tarr → Hungary

His bleak, visually stunning black-and-white films immerse viewers in decaying worlds where entropy, decay, and human transience are central themes.

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