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THEME EXPLORATION

music as escape

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory
1995 · Joe Pytka & John Landis
Australian Made
Australian Made
1987 · Richard Lowenstein
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
ABBA: The Definitive Collection
2002 · Lasse Hallström
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · Spike Jonze
D.A.F.T.
D.A.F.T.
1999 · Michel Gondry & Spike Jonze
Down By Law
Down By Law
1986 · Jim Jarmusch
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Jonathan Demme
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
Tsuruhachi and Tsurujiro
1938 · Mikio Naruse
Nina
Nina
1978 · Alan Clarke
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
Four American Composers: Philip Glass
1983 · Peter Greenaway
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
2024 · Bertrand Bonello
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle → USA

His films like 'La La Land' and 'Whiplash' explore music as both a transcendent escape and an all-consuming obsession that defines human experience.

Michel Gondry → France

His imaginative visual style in films like 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' pairs with eclectic soundtracks to create whimsical worlds where characters escape emotional pain through wonder and music.

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