THEME EXPLORATION

Personal Journey

42 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 · Lindsay Anderson
Alone Across the Pacific
Alone Across the Pacific
1963 · Kon Ichikawa
Our Century
Our Century
1983 · Artavazd Pelechian
Visitors
Visitors
2003 · Richard Franklin
Jatt & Juliet
Jatt & Juliet
2012 · Anurag Singh
In God's Hands
In God's Hands
1998 · Zalman King
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · George Lucas
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Wrong Move
Wrong Move
1975 · Wim Wenders
Landscape in the Mist
Landscape in the Mist
1988 · Theo Angelopoulos & Theodoros Angelopoulos
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Emerald
Emerald
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Salt of this Sea
Salt of this Sea
2008 · Annemarie Jacir
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Tourettes
Tourettes
1971 · David Cronenberg
Central Station
Central Station
1998 · Walter Salles
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Kooky
Kooky
2010 · Jan Svěrák
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
2014 · Olivier Assayas
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Nino
Nino
2026 · Pauline Loquès
OMG! Oh My Girl
OMG! Oh My Girl
2026 · Thitipong Kerdtongtawee
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick USA

His films explore the spiritual and philosophical dimensions of individual existence through poetic, introspective narratives that question meaning and identity.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually lush films chart intimate personal transformations and emotional journeys, examining how characters navigate love, loss, and self-discovery.

 Lynne Ramsay UK

Her fragmented, deeply subjective storytelling immerses viewers in the internal landscapes of her protagonists' psychological and emotional metamorphoses.