stubborn determination

His films like The Wrestler and Black Swan obsessively explore characters consumed by singular, destructive obsessions that define stubborn determination.

Through works like Ikiru and Seven Samurai, Kurosawa portrays protagonists whose unwavering resolve against impossible odds embodies the essence of stubborn determination.

Films like There Will Be Blood feature morally complex characters driven by relentless ambition and unyielding determination to achieve their goals at any cost.