THEME EXPLORATION

past crimes

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Lullaby to Kill
Lullaby to Kill
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Black Widow
Black Widow
2021 · Cate Shortland
Fast X
Fast X
2023 · Louis Leterrier
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Undine
Undine
2020 · Christian Petzold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His meticulous exploration of past crimes and their psychological aftermath in films like *Zodiac* and *Se7en* defines obsessive investigation into criminal history.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

He masterfully examines how past crimes haunt the present in *Prisoners* and *Sicario*, exploring moral ambiguity and lingering consequences.