THEME EXPLORATION

persistence against obstacles

36 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
1995 · Ron Howard
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Empire
Empire
2010 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
In the Grey
In the Grey
2026 · Guy Ritchie
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Iron Lung
Iron Lung
2026 · Mark Fischbach
Once Upon My Mother
Once Upon My Mother
2026 · Ken Scott
Mr. Monster
Mr. Monster
2026 · Simon Hung
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 · Peter Weir
Thieves Highway
Thieves Highway
2026 · Jesse V. Johnson
Julia
Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann
The Slow Game
The Slow Game
2009 · Paolo Sorrentino
They Caught the Ferry
They Caught the Ferry
1948 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Willow and Wind
Willow and Wind
1999 · Abbas Kiarostami
Brutal Heat
Brutal Heat
2023 · Albert Hospodářský
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
The Shallows
The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra
Vesper
Vesper
2022 · Kristina Buožytė & Bruno Samper
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · Ben Wheatley
Naked On The Street
Naked On The Street
1969 · Yannis Dalianidis
Santa Sangre
Santa Sangre
1989 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Anonymous Heroes
The Anonymous Heroes
1971 · Chang Cheh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'Ikiru' and 'Rashomon' explore characters struggling against societal indifference, mortality, and existential challenges with quiet determination.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His visceral filmography including 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' depicts protagonists battling psychological torment, physical limitations, and personal demons with relentless obsession.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Kes' chronicle ordinary people confronting systemic injustice and economic hardship with unwavering resilience.