THEME EXPLORATION

athletic training

28 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Foreplay
Foreplay
2008 · Kenneth Anger
Empire
Empire
2010 · 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
Kes
Kes
1969 · Ken Loach
Jose Torres
Jose Torres
1959 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
The Dragon Tamers
The Dragon Tamers
1975 · John Woo
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
2010 · Harald Zwart
The Singing Lesson
The Singing Lesson
1967 · Lindsay Anderson
Domestique
Domestique
2018 · Adam Sedlák
Challenge of the Masters
Challenge of the Masters
1976 · Kar-leung Lau
Hanna
Hanna
2011 · Joe Wright
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch
Top Gun
Top Gun
1986 · Tony Scott
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · Robert Schwentke
Drunken Master
Drunken Master
1978 · Yuen Woo-Ping
No Retreat, No Surrender
No Retreat, No Surrender
1986 · Corey Yuen
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · Herman Yau
Tigerland
Tigerland
2000 · Joel Schumacher
Blowback
Blowback
2000 · Mark L. Lester
Fierrot le pou
Fierrot le pou
1990 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Man's Best Friend
Man's Best Friend
1952 · Jack Kinney
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
2013 · Isaac Florentine
Stormtroopers
Stormtroopers
1976 · Salvatore Samperi
The Art of Fighting
The Art of Fighting
2006 · Shin Han-sol
War Machine
War Machine
2026 · Patrick Hughes
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films obsessively explore physical and mental transformation through intense training and bodily discipline, most notably in The Wrestler and Black Swan.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her documentary-style approach captures the rigorous discipline and perseverance required in athletic pursuits, as seen in The Rider's exploration of a cowboy's physical recovery.