THEME EXPLORATION

anthology structure

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
20 Little Films
20 Little Films
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & Bernardo Bertolucci & Claire Denis & Jia Zhangke & Lav Diaz & Paul Schrader
Visions of Europe
Visions of Europe
2004 · Béla Tarr & Peter Greenaway
Aria
Aria
1987 · Bruce Beresford & Robert Altman
Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
1943 · Julien Duvivier
L’amore
L’amore
1947 · Roberto Rossellini
Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino
Ten Nights of Dreams
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007 · Kon Ichikawa & Takashi Shimizu
Three's Company
Three's Company
1953 · Terence Fisher
Cinema16: British Short Films
Cinema16: British Short Films
2003 · Peter Greenaway
Erotic Stories
Erotic Stories
1980 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Symphony of Lianhua
Symphony of Lianhua
1937 · Fei Mu
V/H/S
V/H/S
2012 · Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Ti West & Tyler Gillett
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
2002 · Wes Craven
The ABCs of Death
The ABCs of Death
2013 · Adrián García Bogliano & Ben Wheatley & Ti West & Timo Tjahjanto
A Dirty Story
A Dirty Story
1977 · Jean Eustache
Ani*Kuri15
Ani*Kuri15
2008 · Mahiro Maeda & Makoto Shinkai
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
2010 · Joaquim Dos Santos
Deathcember
Deathcember
2019 · Ruggero Deodato
Five Senses of Eros
Five Senses of Eros
2009 · Min Kyu-dong
I Miss Sonia Henie
I Miss Sonia Henie
1971 · Tinto Brass
Takut: Faces of Fear
Takut: Faces of Fear
2008 · Timo Tjahjanto
Three
Three
2002 · Kim Jee-woon
V/H/S/85
V/H/S/85
2023 · Mike P. Nelson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films frequently interweave multiple timelines and perspectives to explore recurring psychological and spiritual themes across fragmented narratives.

 Alejandro González Iñárritu Mexico

He masterfully uses anthology-like structures with interconnected stories and non-linear editing to examine how human actions ripple across separate lives.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His work employs episodic, fragmentary storytelling that builds thematic cohesion through visual style and mood rather than linear plot progression.