THEME EXPLORATION

artistic pursuit

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015 · Peter Greenaway
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn
1950 · Michael Curtiz
Vincent the Dutchman
Vincent the Dutchman
1972 · Mai Zetterling
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Film Lesson
Film Lesson
1991 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle United States

His films like *Whiplash* and *La La Land* obsessively explore the sacrifices, obsessions, and personal costs demanded by artistic ambition and perfectionism.

 François Truffaut France

A pioneer of cinema as art who repeatedly examined the creative process and the relationship between artists and their work, most notably in *Day for Night*.