THEME EXPLORATION

spiritual temptation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Simon of the Desert
Simon of the Desert
1965 · Luis Buñuel
Under the Sun of Satan
Under the Sun of Satan
1987 · Maurice Pialat
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
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Kundun
Kundun
1997 · Martin Scorsese
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films like 'Stalker' and 'Andrei Rublev' profoundly explore faith, doubt, and the soul's yearning for transcendence through metaphysical storytelling.

 Carl Theodor Dreyer Denmark

His masterpieces 'Vampyr' and 'Ordet' examine spiritual struggle, redemption, and the conflict between faith and worldly temptation with austere intensity.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His controversial works like 'Teorema' and 'Salò' interrogate desire, spirituality, and corruption, challenging viewers' moral and spiritual convictions.