Tracing the thread…
His meticulously symmetrical compositions and production design transform architecture into a visual character that defines the emotional and narrative space of each film.
Luca Guadagnino ItalyHe uses architectural spaces—modernist villas, decaying estates, and urban landscapes—as reflections of characters' inner worlds and sites where desire and history physically manifest.
Hou Hsiao-hsien TaiwanHis films explore how interior and exterior spaces, from traditional temples to contemporary apartments, shape memory, identity, and the passage of time within a frame.