THEME EXPLORATION

Physical Athletics

24 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
Afternoons of Solitude
Afternoons of Solitude
2026 · Albert Serra
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
12 Chapters About Women
12 Chapters About Women
1954 · Kon Ichikawa
24 Frames Per Second
24 Frames Per Second
1977 · Shirley Clarke
A Smoked Husband
A Smoked Husband
1908 · D.W. Griffith
El
El
1953 · Luis Buñuel
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
1953 · Jacques Tati
Laughing Times
Laughing Times
1980 · John Woo
Peau contre peau
Peau contre peau
1991 · François Ozon
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
Enthusiasm. Symphony of Donbas
1930 · Dziga Vertov
Judou
Judou
1990 · Zhang Yimou
Regarding Henry
Regarding Henry
1991 · Mike Nichols
Yoto Monogatari, Hana no Yoshiwara Hyakuningiri
Yoto Monogatari, Hana no Yoshiwara Hyakuningiri
1960 · Tomu Uchida
Race
Race
2016 · Stephen Hopkins
Come Play With Me
Come Play With Me
1968 · Salvatore Samperi
How to Dance
How to Dance
1953 · Jack Kinney
The Butt
The Butt
1974 · Bo Widerberg
The River
The River
1997 · Tsai Ming-liang
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films like 'Kes' and 'I, Daniel Blake' explore the physical and emotional toll of human struggle, with sports and bodily experience central to his social realist narratives.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His films 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' intensely examine the physical and psychological demands of athletic performance through visceral, intimate filmmaking.