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THEME EXPLORATION

music as therapy

12 films · 3 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
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
The Beat of the Live Drum
The Beat of the Live Drum
1985 · David Fincher
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
Transfigured – 12 Lives of Schoenberg
2024 · Bertrand Bonello
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle → United States

His films like 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' explore music as both a therapeutic escape and a transformative force that heals emotional wounds.

Paolo Sorrentino → Italy

In films like 'The Hand of God' and 'This Must Be the Place,' he uses music and sound design to depict how characters find solace and psychological healing through artistic expression.

Michel Gondry → France

His whimsical yet poignant films like 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' and 'The Science of Sleep' use music as a narrative device to represent emotional recovery and human connection.

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