THEME EXPLORATION

aspiration

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Warm Money
The Warm Money
1992 · Christian Petzold
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Boys Go to Jupiter
Boys Go to Jupiter
2026 · Julian Glander
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
1933 · William Wyler
Les Bonnes femmes
Les Bonnes femmes
1960 · Claude Chabrol
Innocent’s Progress
Innocent’s Progress
1918 · Frank Borzage
So Can I
So Can I
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
Wife
Wife
1953 · Mikio Naruse
Bacalaureat
Bacalaureat
2016 · Cristian Mungiu
The Ordinaries
The Ordinaries
2022 · Sophie Linnenbaum
Silent Days
Silent Days
2019 · Pavol Pekarčík
Friends
Friends
1974 · Chang Cheh
Interview
Interview
1971 · Mrinal Sen
Jude
Jude
1996 · Michael Winterbottom
La otra/The Other One
La otra/The Other One
1946 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Miss Of The Mister
The Miss Of The Mister
1962 · Yannis Dalianidis
Putahe
Putahe
2022 · Roman Perez Jr.
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff USA

Crafts visually polished, narrative-driven music videos that elevate R&B and hip-hop aesthetics through cinematic storytelling.

 Jon M. Chu USA

Visually exuberant storyteller who centers marginalized voices through vibrant, character-driven spectacle.

 Lee Isaac Chung USA

Chung crafts deeply personal narratives exploring the quiet struggles and resilience of immigrant families.