THEME EXPLORATION

advertising competition

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Mike Newell
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
2018 · Steven Spielberg
Cars 2
Cars 2
2011 · John Lasseter
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His iconic 1984 Apple commercial and films like *Blade Runner* critique consumerism and corporate manipulation through visual spectacle and narrative.

 David Fincher United States

Known for visually stunning music videos and films like *Fight Club* and *The Social Network* that dissect advertising, branding, and corporate culture.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like *Chungking Express* and *In the Mood for Love* are visual advertisements themselves, exploring how consumerism and marketing shape modern relationships and identity.