Tracing the thread…
His films capture the melancholic beauty of seasonal change as a metaphor for the inevitable passage of time and human transience.
Hou Hsiao-hsien TaiwanHe uses seasonal shifts and natural light to explore how moments fade and transform, embedding existential impermanence into visual poetry.
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet UnionHis lengthy, meditative shots of changing weather and seasons create a profound sense of time's relentless flow and spiritual transience.