THEME EXPLORATION

failed aspirations

22 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Up
Up
2009 · Pete Docter
Distant
Distant
2002 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
After Liverpool
After Liverpool
1974 · Michael Haneke
Geuk-jang-jeon
Geuk-jang-jeon
2005 · Hong Sang-soo
Il Grido
Il Grido
1957 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Miracle of Flight
Miracle of Flight
1974 · Terry Gilliam
The End of the Day
The End of the Day
1939 · Julien Duvivier
A Tank on My Bed
A Tank on My Bed
1975 · Yannis Dalianidis
Una confusión cotidiana
Una confusión cotidiana
1950 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
La vida inútil de Pito Pérez/The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
La vida inútil de Pito Pérez/The Useless Life of Pito Pérez
1970 · Roberto Gavaldón
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden
1932 · James Whale
Inside Llewyn Davis
Inside Llewyn Davis
2013 · Joel Coen
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2020 · Kotaro Tamura
After the Storm
After the Storm
2016 · Hirokazu Kore-eda
Action
Action
1980 · Tinto Brass
Between Us
Between Us
2013 · Pedro Morelli
Big World
Big World
2024 · Yang Lina
Sunset in My Hometown
Sunset in My Hometown
2018 · Lee Joon-ik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces such as 'Bicycle Thieves' and 'Umberto D.' chronicle the dignity and desperation of individuals unable to achieve their modest dreams.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His visceral films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' explore the psychological and physical toll of chasing unattainable perfection and recognition.