THEME EXPLORATION

temple gardens

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
Fireworks (Archives)
Fireworks (Archives)
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La Villa dei mostri
La Villa dei mostri
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet
1951 · Samuel Fuller
Eaux d’artifice
Eaux d’artifice
1953 · Kenneth Anger
Executioners from Shaolin
Executioners from Shaolin
1977 · Kar-leung Lau
Sanjuro
Sanjuro
2007 · Yoshimitsu Morita
Shaolin Abbot
Shaolin Abbot
1979 · Ho Meng-Hua
Spiritual Kung Fu
Spiritual Kung Fu
1978 · Lo Wei
Tai-Chi Master
Tai-Chi Master
1993 · Yuen Woo-Ping
The Tomb
The Tomb
2006 · Frank Miller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films intimately capture the serene aesthetics and spiritual quietude of Japanese temple gardens and domestic spaces inspired by zen philosophy.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He frequently frames temple gardens and sacred spaces as backdrops for human emotion, using their tranquil beauty to explore family and memory.

 Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

His meditative films are deeply rooted in Thai Buddhist temples and gardens, exploring spirituality, time, and the sacred landscape of Southeast Asia.