THEME EXPLORATION

athletic ambition

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Domestique
2018 · Adam Sedlák

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly

Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott

Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore

Viktor und Viktoria

Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel

Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls

Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski

Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro

Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty

Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour

The Young Girls of Rochefort

The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967 · Jacques Demy

Hard, Fast and Beautiful

Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino

7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia

Savage Messiah
1972 · Ken Russell

Short Plays
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Henry V
1989 · —

Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier

Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson

State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski

Year of the Devil

Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka

Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli

Boys Go to Jupiter

Boys Go to Jupiter
2026 · Julian Glander

2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala

All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama

Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni

Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man

Eagles of the Republic

Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh

Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao

Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross

Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson

Monkey Business

Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán

Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney

Sathi Leelavathi

Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya

Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano

Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio

Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Damien Chazelle United States

His films like 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' obsessively explore the psychological toll and sacrificial pursuit of perfection in competitive environments.

Clint Eastwood United States

His sports films 'Million Dollar Baby' and 'Gran Torino' examine the drive, discipline, and moral cost of athletic ambition and personal redemption.

Ari Aster United States

While known for horror, his meticulous direction in 'Midsommar' and 'Hereditary' captures the same obsessive perfectionism and psychological intensity found in athletic ambition narratives.