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THEME EXPLORATION

writing and publishing

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fin août, début septembre
Fin août, début septembre
1998 · Olivier Assayas
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Amorosa
Amorosa
1986 · Mai Zetterling
The Mills of the Gods
The Mills of the Gods
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Croupier
Croupier
1998 · Mike Hodges
Pyaasa
Pyaasa
1957 · Guru Dutt
True Memoirs of an International Assassin
True Memoirs of an International Assassin
2016 · Jeff Wadlow
Love Marks the Spot
Love Marks the Spot
2023 · Damián Romay
The Clink of Ice
The Clink of Ice
2010 · Bertrand Blier
Suntanned: One Year Later
Suntanned: One Year Later
1993 · Bruno Gaburro
The Fiction Makers
The Fiction Makers
1968 · Roy Ward Baker
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
Violet Evergarden: Recollections
2021 · Taichi Ishidate
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut → France

His films obsessively explore the creative process and literary adaptation, most notably in 'Day for Night' which depicts the making of a film and the artistic struggles behind it.

Ari Aster → United States

His meticulous screenwriting and visual storytelling interrogate how narratives shape human trauma and meaning-making, particularly evident in 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar.'

Pier Paolo Pasolini → Italy

A poet-filmmaker who examined literature, language, and cultural narratives throughout his career, adapting classical texts while critiquing how stories reflect power and society.

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