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THEME EXPLORATION

fleeting moments

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Quattro Hong Kong 2
Quattro Hong Kong 2
2011 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise
1995 · Richard Linklater
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore in Cinemas
2026
The Clock
The Clock
1945 · Vincente Minnelli
The Man of the Day
The Man of the Day
1937 · Julien Duvivier
Days
Days
2021 · Tsai Ming-liang
Le Plaisir
Le Plaisir
1952 · Max Ophüls
In the Mood for Love 2001
In the Mood for Love 2001
2025 · Wong Kar-Wai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His films like 'Like Father, Like Son' and 'After the Storm' poignantly capture how ordinary family moments slip away, emphasizing their impermanence and hidden significance.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually stunning works such as 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' use color, light, and cinematography to crystallize fleeting romantic and temporal moments that feel both eternal and ephemeral.

Andrei Tarkovsky → Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative, time-intensive films like 'Mirror' and 'Stalker' explore memory, nostalgia, and the passage of time, treating even the smallest moments as gateways to deeper human experience.

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