His meditative, slow-paced films like 'Stalker' and 'Mirror' use extended takes and contemplative silence to create spaces where viewers enter an almost dreamlike, restful state.
Wong Kar-wai Hong KongHis films such as 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' explore nocturnal urban spaces, insomnia, and the blurred boundaries between waking and dreaming through visual poetry.
Hirokazu Koreeda JapanWorks like 'Still Walking' and 'Shoplifters' examine quiet moments of familial rest and the restorative power of simple domestic routines and togetherness.