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His films like 'Before Sunrise' and 'Before Sunset' are built entirely around the magic of chance encounters and witty dialogue between strangers discovering connection.

He crafts whimsical, meticulously designed worlds where characters collide in unexpected ways, as seen in 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Moonrise Kingdom'.

His romantic epics like 'Brief Encounter' and 'Doctor Zhivago' hinge on the profound emotional impact of fateful meetings and chance encounters between lovers.