THEME EXPLORATION

nocturnal existence

13 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Conversation with the Sun (Installation)
A Conversation with the Sun (Installation)
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close!
1993 · Wim Wenders
Babusya
Babusya
2003 · Yuliya Shashkova
Waking Life
Waking Life
2001 · Richard Linklater
anyone lived in a pretty [how] town
anyone lived in a pretty [how] town
1967 · George Lucas
Dormant Beauty
Dormant Beauty
2012 · Marco Bellocchio
The Woman with Two Heads
The Woman with Two Heads
1977 · Shuji Terayama
God: City
God: City
2018 · Neill Blomkamp
Heroes Never Die
Heroes Never Die
1990 · Alain Guiraudie
Scarlet
Scarlet
2025 · Mamoru Hosoda
Tales from the Dark 2
Tales from the Dark 2
2013 · Gordon Chan
The Ages of Lulu
The Ages of Lulu
1990 · Bigas Luna
Valiente: A Tracker Story
Valiente: A Tracker Story
2025 · Jamie Whitney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like *Nightcrawler* and *Se7en* immerse viewers in the psychological darkness of nocturnal underworlds and the moral corruption that thrives in shadow.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His signature neon-soaked cinematography in *Fallen Angels* and *Chungking Express* transforms the night into a poetic space of urban isolation and romantic melancholy.

 Gaspar Noé France

His films *Irréversible* and *Enter the Void* depict nocturnal existence as an abyssal descent through nightclubs, streets, and the human psyche bathed in visceral darkness.