THEME EXPLORATION

purpose and passion

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

The Final Piece

The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa

Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau

In the Mood for Love

In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai

Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh

Masculin Feminin

Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard

Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Shawn Levy

Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird

Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven

25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella

A Useful Life
2010 · Federico Veiroj

Camion
2012 · Rafaël Ouellet

Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut

Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones

The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli

A Tapestry of a Legendary Land

A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya

Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)

Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar

Signs of Mr. Plum

Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga

Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal

Toy Story 5
2026 · Andrew Stanton

Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim

Rufus: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim
2026 · Endre Skandfer

Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion

Until We Meet Again

Until We Meet Again
2026 · Takahiro Miki

Mikaël
1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer

Sommaren med Monika

Sommaren med Monika
1953 · Ingmar Bergman

Tiger Bay
1959 · J. Lee Thompson

Youth
2015 · Paolo Sorrentino

Art Talent Show

Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar

A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose
2017 · Lasse Hallström

Three Steps Above Heaven

Three Steps Above Heaven
2010 · Fernando González Molina

Blind War
2022 · Chris Huo

Caramelo
2025 · Diego Freitas

Daisy
2006 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Dilberay
2022 · Ketche

Mônica e a Sereia do Rio

Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
1987 · Walter Hugo Khouri

Royal Blossom
2021 · Todor Chapkanov

Sidelined: The QB and Me

Sidelined: The QB and Me
2025 · Justin Wu

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Martin Scorsese USA

His films obsessively explore characters driven by intense passion and moral purpose, often depicting individuals consumed by their ambitions and convictions.

Terrence Malick USA

He poetically examines humanity's search for meaning and spiritual purpose through lyrical meditations on passion, nature, and existential longing.

Andrei Tarkovsky USSR

His metaphysical cinema deeply investigates the nature of purpose, faith, and human passion through slow, contemplative explorations of desire and meaning.