THEME EXPLORATION
fate and chance encounters
Tracing the thread…
Wong Kar-wai · Hong Kong
His films explore destiny and fleeting human connections through visually poetic narratives where characters' lives intersect by chance, forever altered by momentary encounters.
Hirokazu Kore-eda · Japan
He examines how random circumstances and chance meetings shape family bonds and reshape lives, questioning whether connections are predetermined or simply accidents of timing.
Richard Curtis · United States
His 'Before' trilogy and other works deeply investigate how a single chance encounter can define a person's entire life trajectory and the role of fate versus free will.