THEME EXPLORATION

dreams and aspirations

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden
1932 · James Whale
Paura e amore
Paura e amore
1988 · Margarethe von Trotta
Persona
Persona
1966 · Ingmar Bergman
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
Inception
Inception
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Cemetery of Splendor
Cemetery of Splendor
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Throuple
Throuple
2026 · Greyson Horst
Dimanche à Pekin
Dimanche à Pekin
1956 · Chris Marker
Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy
1943 · Julien Duvivier
Ten Nights of Dreams
Ten Nights of Dreams
2007 · Kon Ichikawa & Takashi Shimizu
Vampyr
Vampyr
1931 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
At Full Throttle
At Full Throttle
2021 · Miro Remo
A Tank on My Bed
A Tank on My Bed
1975 · Yannis Dalianidis
Silent Days
Silent Days
2019 · Pavol Pekarčík
Nightmares in Spring Chamber
Nightmares in Spring Chamber
1937 · Fei Mu
Oh, quina joia!
Oh, quina joia!
2016 · Ventura Pons
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012 · Lasse Hallström
A Home with a View
A Home with a View
2019 · Herman Yau
Between Us
Between Us
2013 · Pedro Morelli
A Legend
A Legend
2024 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Dil Bole Hadippa!
Dil Bole Hadippa!
2009 · Anurag Singh
In Dreams
In Dreams
1999 · Neil Jordan
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Sidelined: The QB and Me
2025 · Justin Wu
Sequence
Sequence
2013 · Carles Torrens
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
1922 · Michael Curtiz
Sunset in My Hometown
Sunset in My Hometown
2018 · Lee Joon-ik
Soul Reaper
Soul Reaper
2024 · Sidharta Tata
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His films like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' weave dreams, magical aspirations, and personal growth into visually stunning narratives about characters pursuing their deepest desires.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

Films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' obsessively explore the psychological toll of ambition and the blurred line between dreams and destructive obsession.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His works such as 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' use fantasy and magical realism to examine how characters escape harsh realities through imagination and pursue transformative dreams.