THEME EXPLORATION

war and its aftermath

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
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Fail Safe
Fail Safe
1964 · Sidney Lumet
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Roberto Rossellini Italian

Rossellini captures the dignity and struggle of ordinary people confronting historical upheaval with unflinching realism.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films like 'Ivan's Childhood' and 'Mirror' explore the psychological and spiritual devastation of war through poetic, introspective cinema.

 Terrence Malick United States

Works such as 'The Thin Red Line' and 'A Hidden Life' examine war's moral complexity and its impact on human consciousness with philosophical depth.