THEME EXPLORATION

lone protagonist

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sukiyaki Western Django
Sukiyaki Western Django
2007 · Takashi Miike
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
Tapage Nocturne
Tapage Nocturne
1979 · Catherine Breillat
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
1928 · William Wyler
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Follow the Star
Follow the Star
1978 · John Woo
Glumov's Diary
Glumov's Diary
1923 · Sergei Eisenstein
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
The Earth Dies Screaming
The Earth Dies Screaming
1964 · Terence Fisher
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
Tom Cat Holmes and the Twilight Hotel
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Do You Like Hitchcock?
Do You Like Hitchcock?
2005 · Dario Argento
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Come... Kiss... Finished!
Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
1988 · Sergio Corbucci
Hellboy
Hellboy
2019 · Neil Marshall
Spiritual Fists
Spiritual Fists
1975 · Chang Cheh
Fright Night
Fright Night
2011 · Craig Gillespie
Ju-on: The Grudge
Ju-on: The Grudge
2002 · Takashi Shimizu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore isolated individuals confronting existential solitude and spiritual searching in vast, meditative landscapes.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He captures lonely urban protagonists navigating melancholic desires and disconnection through visually stunning, introspective narratives.

 Chloé Zhao China/USA

Her films intimately follow solitary figures on the margins of society, examining resilience and human dignity amid isolation.