THEME EXPLORATION

pursuit of passion

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
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
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
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
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Parfait amour!
Parfait amour!
1996 · Catherine Breillat
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Yella
Yella
2007 · Christian Petzold
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress
2026 · Satoshi Kon
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Mikaël
Mikaël
1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Sommaren med Monika
Sommaren med Monika
1953 · Ingmar Bergman
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle USA

His films like Whiplash and La La Land obsessively explore the sacrifices and psychological toll of pursuing artistic excellence and creative dreams.

 Luca Guadagnino Italy

He examines passionate desire and obsessive love with visceral intensity, particularly in Call Me By Your Name and Suspiria, where characters are consumed by their pursuits.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning films like In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express capture the longing, melancholy, and poetic beauty of pursuing unattainable love and dreams.