THEME EXPLORATION

unexpected talent discovery

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
My Nikifor
My Nikifor
2005 · Krzysztof Krauze
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
2005 · Paul Schrader
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck
2017 · Todd Haynes
A New Dawn
A New Dawn
2026 · Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
My Father's Shadow
My Father's Shadow
2026 · Akinola Davies Jr.
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
2026 · Tetsuo Yajima
Maa Behen
Maa Behen
2026 · Suresh Triveni
Parallel Tales
Parallel Tales
2026 · Asghar Farhadi
Peak Everything
Peak Everything
2026 · Anne Émond
Pilgrims
Pilgrims
2026 · Heo Pyoung-kang
The Drama
The Drama
2026 · Kristoffer Borgli
Unexpected Courage
Unexpected Courage
2026 · Shawn Yu
A Castle Within a Castle
A Castle Within a Castle
1954 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Luci del varietà
Luci del varietà
1950 · Federico Fellini
Rich in Love
Rich in Love
1992 · Bruce Beresford
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Lair of the White Worm
The Lair of the White Worm
1988 · Ken Russell
Lorenzo’s Oil
Lorenzo’s Oil
1992 · George Miller
Broken Voices
Broken Voices
2025 · Ondřej Provazník
March to May
March to May
2024 · Martin Pavol Repka
My Jules Verne
My Jules Verne
2005 · Patricio Guzmán
The Visitors
The Visitors
1972 · Elia Kazan
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
2017 · Kelly Asbury
Quest for Fire
Quest for Fire
1981 · Jean-Jacques Annaud
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
2018 · Park Jung-hoon
A Legend
A Legend
2024 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Castello Cavalcanti
Castello Cavalcanti
2013 · Wes Anderson
Dead Earth
Dead Earth
2020 · Wych Kaosayananda
Dilberay
Dilberay
2022 · Ketche
Forbidden Fairytale
Forbidden Fairytale
2025 · Lee Jong-suk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle United States

His films like 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' explore the discovery and brutal cultivation of hidden musical talent through obsessive mentorship and personal transformation.

 Greta Gerwig United States

Her films celebrate the unexpected creative and intellectual talents of ordinary people, particularly women finding their voice and agency in 'Lady Bird' and 'Little Women.'