THEME EXPLORATION

athletic achievement

17 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Short Plays
Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
The Challenge
The Challenge
1982 · John Frankenheimer
Ali
Ali
2001 · Michael Mann
Eddie Kidd
Eddie Kidd
1978 · Peter Greenaway
Domestique
Domestique
2018 · Adam Sedlák
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
Oscar Saa, Technician of the Stars
2010 · Patricio Guzmán
Give Us Air!
Give Us Air!
1923 · Dziga Vertov
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch
Visitors
Visitors
2003 · Richard Franklin
Amundsen
Amundsen
2019 · Espen Sandberg
Fierrot le pou
Fierrot le pou
1990 · Mathieu Kassovitz
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'Kes' use sports and physical pursuits to examine class struggle and human potential within constrained circumstances.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films, particularly 'Sanshiro Sugata,' deeply explore the philosophical and spiritual dimensions of athletic discipline, dedication, and personal mastery.