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THEME EXPLORATION

character-driven storytelling

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Diane
Diane
1975 · Alan Clarke
Duck Amuck
Duck Amuck
1953 · Chuck Jones
Three's Company
Three's Company
1953 · Terence Fisher
Fiction
Fiction
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul & David Lowery & Jafar Panahi
Master Gardener
Master Gardener
2023 · Paul Schrader
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
Untitled Martin Scorsese/Sharon Stone Project
Untitled Martin Scorsese/Sharon Stone Project
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle
2026 · Vaibhav Kumaresh
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Badye, the Storyteller
Badye, the Storyteller
1977 · Jean Rouch
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steve Box → England

Creates emotionally resonant stop-motion narratives that blend humor with genuine pathos and heart.

Wes Anderson → USA

His films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Boogie Nights' meticulously dissect complex characters through intricate dialogue and behavioral nuance rather than plot mechanics.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

He constructs narratives entirely around peculiar, deeply explored characters whose motivations and psychologies drive unconventional stories like in 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'Poor Things'.

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