THEME EXPLORATION

aspiration

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Warm Money
The Warm Money
1992 · Christian Petzold
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Boys Go to Jupiter
Boys Go to Jupiter
2026 · Julian Glander
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
Fools of Fate
Fools of Fate
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
1933 · William Wyler
Les Bonnes femmes
Les Bonnes femmes
1960 · Claude Chabrol
Innocent’s Progress
Innocent’s Progress
1918 · Frank Borzage
Quatre nuits d’un rêveur
Quatre nuits d’un rêveur
1971 · Robert Bresson
So Can I
So Can I
1975 · Abbas Kiarostami
Strong Boy
Strong Boy
1929 · John Ford
Wife
Wife
1953 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bille Woodruff USA

Crafts visually polished, narrative-driven music videos that elevate R&B and hip-hop aesthetics through cinematic storytelling.

 Jon M. Chu USA

Visually exuberant storyteller who centers marginalized voices through vibrant, character-driven spectacle.

 Lee Isaac Chung USA

Chung crafts deeply personal narratives exploring the quiet struggles and resilience of immigrant families.