THEME EXPLORATION

war and innocence

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · John Frankenheimer
The Notebook
The Notebook
2013 · János Szász
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick USA

His films like 'The Thin Red Line' and 'A Hidden Life' poetically explore how war corrupts the spiritual innocence of individuals caught in systems beyond their control.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative works examine how warfare and ideological conflict destroy human innocence and spiritual transcendence, particularly in 'Ivan's Childhood' and 'Stalker'.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'Salò' and 'Accattone' brutally confront how power structures and violence strip away innocence, blending personal tragedy with historical atrocity.