THEME EXPLORATION

redemption through sport

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
The Eel
The Eel
1997 · Shohei Imamura
Call of My Life
Call of My Life
2026 · Dammy Twitch
The Horsemen
The Horsemen
1971 · John Frankenheimer
Hero
Hero
1992 · Stephen Frears
Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire
2007 · Susanne Bier
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Clint Eastwood USA

Million Dollar Baby and Gran Torino showcase redemption through sport and purpose, exploring how physical struggle and mentorship can restore broken lives.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Kes and Looking for Eric examine how sport and athletic pursuits offer marginalized individuals pathways to dignity, hope, and social redemption.