THEME EXPLORATION

character transformation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Brat
The Brat
1931 · John Ford
Duck Amuck
Duck Amuck
1953 · Chuck Jones
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Tropical Malady
Tropical Malady
2004 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Still Life
Still Life
2006 · Jia Zhangke
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Angel at Sea
Angel at Sea
2009 · Frédéric Dumont
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jeff Fowler USA

Translates beloved animated characters into live-action through vibrant, humor-driven spectacle.

 Jonathan Demme USA

Demme crafts intimate psychological portraits within genre frameworks, humanizing complex characters through meticulous observation.

 Kari Skogland Canada

Explores complex character dynamics within high-stakes political and superhero narratives with psychological depth.