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THEME EXPLORATION

director retrospective

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Touch Wood
Touch Wood
1980 · Gillian Armstrong
Chambre 666
Chambre 666
1982 · Wim Wenders
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
The Tempest
The Tempest
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Salesman
The Salesman
2016 · Asghar Farhadi
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
A Moment in Love
A Moment in Love
1956 · Shirley Clarke
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
1969 · Bruce Beresford
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962 · Agnès Varda
Loving Couples
Loving Couples
1964 · Mai Zetterling
Never Fear
Never Fear
1950 · Ida Lupino
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

His films obsessively explore the interior psychological landscapes of human relationships, guilt, and existential doubt across six decades of filmmaking.

Federico Fellini → Italy

His body of work traces a personal journey from neorealism to surrealism, constantly revisiting themes of memory, fantasy, and the director's own creative process.

Stanley Kubrick → United States

Each of his films represents a meticulous deep-dive into a singular obsession—perfectionism, control, and the human condition—refined across multiple decades and genres.

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