THEME EXPLORATION

religion and faith

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Ida
Ida
2013 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Rome Open City
Rome Open City
1945 · Roberto Rossellini
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films like Stalker and Mirror explore spirituality, faith, and the search for meaning through metaphysical imagery and philosophical contemplation.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

He examined religion and faith through provocative works like The Gospel According to St. Matthew and Teorema, blending spiritual inquiry with social critique.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterworks Passion of Joan of Arc and Vampyr delve into faith, suffering, and the transcendent through austere visual language and profound emotional depth.