THEME EXPLORATION

New Year's Eve

20 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Inside Out
Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Prosperity for 2008
Prosperity for 2008
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
demonlover
demonlover
2002 · Olivier Assayas
Eastward
Eastward
1991 · Christian Petzold
King Kong
King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Bad Taste
Bad Taste
1987 · Peter Jackson
A Missa do Galo
A Missa do Galo
1982 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
And the Show Goes On
And the Show Goes On
1996 · Mrinal Sen
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Catology
Catology
1960 · Shuji Terayama
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
Matchless (John Papadopoulos, ) production assistant
1974 · Phillip Noyce
Reportaje
Reportaje
1953 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Garry Marshall USA

Mastered the ensemble New Year's Eve narrative with his 2011 film that weaves together multiple interconnected stories across one transformative night.

 Sofia Coppola USA

Explored the melancholy and introspection of New Year's Eve through a dreamy, atmospheric lens in 'The Virgin Suicides' and her introspective storytelling style.

 Peter Jackson New Zealand

Created the iconic 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' which includes memorable New Year's Eve-adjacent celebration scenes that capture communal joy and new beginnings.