THEME EXPLORATION

past versus present

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
Redemption
Redemption
2018 · Yossi Madmoni & Boaz Yehonatan Yaacov
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
Elmer’s Candid Camera
Elmer’s Candid Camera
1940 · Chuck Jones
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His films meditate on memory, time, and how the past haunts and shapes present consciousness through long, contemplative sequences.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He visually contrasts nostalgia and modernity, exploring how characters are trapped between lost romantic pasts and alienated urban presents.

 Terrence Malick United States

His films weave past and present together through voice-over reflection and non-linear storytelling to examine how history and memory define identity.