THEME EXPLORATION

artistic ambition

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Primavera
Primavera
2026 · Damiano Michieletto
A Child’s Impulse
A Child’s Impulse
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Stages of Love
Stages of Love
2026 · Victor Rodenbach
Her Lonely Lane
Her Lonely Lane
1962 · Mikio Naruse
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015 · Peter Greenaway
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
2001 · Baz Luhrmann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Greta Gerwig USA

Intimate character studies of ambitious women navigating love, creativity, and self-definition with sharp wit.

 Kelly Marcel UK

Celebrates the invisible labor behind beloved stories and cultural icons.

 Kemp Powers USA

Explores the interior lives of remarkable individuals navigating identity, art, and social change.