THEME EXPLORATION

reincarnation and past lives

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas
2012 · Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 · Vincente Minnelli
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
1975 · J. Lee Thompson
The Road to Yesterday
The Road to Yesterday
1925 · Cecil B. DeMille
Audrey Rose
Audrey Rose
1977 · Robert Wise
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018 · Kim Yong-hwa
Infinite
Infinite
2021 · Antoine Fuqua
Chekhovian Motifs
Chekhovian Motifs
2002 · Kira Muratova
Magadheera
Magadheera
2009 · S. S. Rajamouli
Corridor of Mirrors
Corridor of Mirrors
1948 · Terence Young
Reincarnation
Reincarnation
2005 · Takashi Shimizu
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'The Fountain' explicitly explore cyclical reincarnation across multiple timelines and lifetimes.

 James Wong Hong Kong

His work, particularly '2046' and 'In the Mood for Love,' weaves Buddhist concepts of reincarnation and karmic reconnection throughout interconnected narratives.

 Terrence Malick USA

His films, especially 'The Tree of Life,' meditate on spiritual transcendence, eternal souls, and humanity's cyclical place in the universe.