THEME EXPLORATION

fleeting success

23 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
A Man and A Woman
A Man and A Woman
2026 · Guan Hu
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise
1995 · Richard Linklater
The Man of the Day
The Man of the Day
1937 · Julien Duvivier
Intimate Lighting
Intimate Lighting
1965 · Ivan Passer
Olga My Love
Olga My Love
1968 · Yannis Dalianidis
Rise
Rise
2022 · Cédric Klapisch
Siempre tuya
Siempre tuya
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Giants
The Giants
1972 · Nagisa Oshima
The Highway of Life
The Highway of Life
1980 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1976 · Elia Kazan
Days
Days
2021 · Tsai Ming-liang
Benny & Jolene
Benny & Jolene
2014 · Jamie Adams
Garage Days
Garage Days
2002 · Alex Proyas
In the Mood for Love 2001
In the Mood for Love 2001
2025 · Wong Kar-Wai
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974 · Ted Kotcheff
The Best Years
The Best Years
2020 · Gabriele Muccino
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria/United States

His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' dissects the tragic collapse of a silent film star, epitomizing how Hollywood fame can evaporate and destroy those who once possessed it.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like '2046' and 'In the Mood for Love' capture ephemeral moments of beauty and connection that fade away, treating success and happiness as fleeting, cinematically elusive experiences.