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THEME EXPLORATION

character-driven narrative

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fiction
Fiction
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Princess
Princess
2008 · Mark Rosman
Marquitta
Marquitta
1927 · Jean Renoir
Duck Amuck
Duck Amuck
1953 · Chuck Jones
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005 · Peter Greenaway
Master Gardener
Master Gardener
2023 · Paul Schrader
Untitled Martin Scorsese/Sharon Stone Project
Untitled Martin Scorsese/Sharon Stone Project
2019 · Martin Scorsese
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

His films create deeply psychologically complex characters whose peculiar inner worlds and motivations drive surreal, intimate narratives.

Chloé Zhao → China/USA

She crafts character-driven stories that explore human dignity and resilience through naturalistic performances and deeply personal narratives.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His vibrant films center on richly developed, flawed characters whose emotional journeys and personal struggles form the emotional core of every narrative.

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