THEME EXPLORATION

spirituality and the supernatural

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
Mother Joan of the Angels
Mother Joan of the Angels
1961 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Le Monstre
Le Monstre
1903 · Georges Méliès
Nocturne
Nocturne
2017 · Stephen Shimek
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
The Miracle of Marcelino
The Miracle of Marcelino
1990 · Ladislao Vajda
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
1999 · M. Night Shyamalan
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' explore spiritual transcendence and the metaphysical through meditative cinematography and philosophical inquiry.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His works blend everyday reality with supernatural elements and spiritual introspection, particularly in films like 'The Assassin' and 'Flowers of Shanghai'.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

He masterfully weaves supernatural and spiritual themes into visually stunning narratives, as seen in 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water'.