THEME EXPLORATION

performance opportunity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
Children of Heaven
Children of Heaven
1997 · Majid Majidi
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Tacones lejanos
Tacones lejanos
1991 · Pedro Almodóvar
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle USA

His films like *Whiplash* and *La La Land* intensely explore the sacrifices, pressures, and transformative moments performers experience pursuing excellence.

 Ken Loach UK

He examines how ordinary people seize or are denied opportunities through socioeconomic circumstances, revealing performance as survival and dignity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films like *Shoplifters* and *Broker* show characters performing roles and identities within families and society, questioning authenticity and second chances.