THEME EXPLORATION

post-war Germany

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Frantz
Frantz
2016 · François Ozon
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Afire
Afire
2023 · Christian Petzold
M
M
1931 · Fritz Lang
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films like 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Lola' directly examine post-war German society, economic reconstruction, and the moral compromises of the era.

 Wim Wenders Germany

Works such as 'Wings of Desire' and 'Paris, Texas' explore themes of division, loss, and spiritual searching in post-war German consciousness and identity.