wandering protagonist

His films like 'Paris, Texas' and 'Wings of Desire' are defined by protagonists in physical and existential transit, searching for meaning across landscapes and time.

Her documentaries and narrative films, especially 'Vagabond' and 'Daguerréotypes,' follow characters drifting through society, capturing the poetry of displacement and human connection.

His modernist masterpieces like 'L'Avventura' and 'The Passenger' feature protagonists wandering through urban spaces and their own psychological labyrinths, unable to find anchorage.