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THEME EXPLORATION

puzzles and games

15 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Arcade
Arcade
1993 · Albert Pyun
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938 · Leni Riefenstahl
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Quintet
Quintet
1979 · Robert Altman
Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad
1965 · Kon Ichikawa
The Innocent Sorcerers
The Innocent Sorcerers
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Turning Point
Turning Point
1994 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Visions of Eight
Visions of Eight
1973 · Kon Ichikawa & Mai Zetterling
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
Renaud Lavillenie, all the way to the top
2016 · Cédric Klapisch
Turning Point
Turning Point
1982 · Yannis Dalianidis
Advantage Satan
Advantage Satan
2007 · Sean Byrne
Confidence
Confidence
2003 · James Foley
Lee's Adventures
Lee's Adventures
2011 · Frant Gwo
Mother's Heart
Mother's Heart
1969 · Salvatore Samperi
Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas
Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas
2011 · Greg Tiernan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Christopher Nolan → United Kingdom

His films systematically construct intricate narrative puzzles that demand active audience participation to unravel complex timelines and hidden meanings.

David Fincher → United States

He obsessively crafts psychological games between characters and viewers, embedding clues and twists that reward careful attention throughout his meticulously planned narratives.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

His films present life as a series of emotional puzzles and moral games, gradually revealing hidden truths about family relationships and human connections through patient observation.

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