THEME EXPLORATION

past sins

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
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
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'The Seventh Seal' and 'Persona' probe guilt, redemption, and the psychological weight of past moral transgressions.

 Ari Aster USA

Works such as 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' explore how family trauma and ancestral sins manifest and haunt contemporary characters.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

'The Great Beauty' and 'Silvio Forever' examine how past deceptions and moral compromises define lives and legacies.