THEME EXPLORATION

identity and success

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Imitation of Life (John M. Stahl, ) uncredited
Imitation of Life (John M. Stahl, ) uncredited
1934 · Preston Sturges
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Nazarín
Nazarín
1958 · Luis Buñuel
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Cabo Negro
Cabo Negro
2024 · Abdellah Taïa
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock USA

His films explore racial identity and social success through the lens of African American experiences in contemporary America.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

He examines identity construction and the performance of success through absurdist narratives that deconstruct social norms.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films probe personal identity and the pursuit of success against urban alienation and unfulfilled desire.