THEME EXPLORATION

pursuit of excellence

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Marty Supreme
Marty Supreme
2025 · Josh Safdie
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967 · Tony Richardson
Yella
Yella
2007 · Christian Petzold
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress
2026 · Satoshi Kon
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
Blazing Days
Blazing Days
1927 · William Wyler
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
1930 · Jean Renoir
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Broken Voices
Broken Voices
2025 · Ondřej Provazník
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
1970 · Yannis Dalianidis
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
For a Few Dollars More
For a Few Dollars More
1965 · Sergio Leone
Oh, quina joia!
Oh, quina joia!
2016 · Ventura Pons
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His meticulous, obsessive approach to filmmaking—spending years perfecting each frame and performance—embodies an uncompromising pursuit of cinematic perfection.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films repeatedly explore characters striving to master their crafts and moral codes, from the samurai seeking honor to artists dedicated to their vision.

 Wes Anderson United States

His narratives center on driven individuals—musicians, businessmen, performers—consumed by ambition and the relentless pursuit of their personal excellence.