THEME EXPLORATION

authenticity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
The Christophers
The Christophers
2026 · Steven Soderbergh
Copie conforme
Copie conforme
2010 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Day She Returns
The Day She Returns
2026 · Hong Sang-soo
The Innocent Sorcerers
The Innocent Sorcerers
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Dyn Amo
Dyn Amo
1972 · Stephen Dwoskin
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
1991 · Isao Takahata
The Birdcage
The Birdcage
1996 · Mike Nichols
Beyond the Lights
Beyond the Lights
2014 · Gina Prince-Bythewood
Parents in Progress
Parents in Progress
2019 · Laura Chiossone
UglyDolls
UglyDolls
2019 · Kelly Asbury
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrew Niccol New Zealand

Explores the human cost of technological advancement and societal systems through intimate character studies.

 Gene Gallerano

Balances visceral storytelling with profound character exploration across diverse genres.

 Penelope Spheeris USA

Unvarnished chronicler of subcultures and societal margins through provocative documentary and genre cinema.