THEME EXPLORATION

clash of old and new

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
Inside Out
Inside Out
2015 · Pete Docter
Summer in the City
Summer in the City
1970 · Wim Wenders
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Poetry
Poetry
2010 · Lee Chang-dong
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 · Mick Jackson
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 · Zack Snyder
Prosperity for 2008
Prosperity for 2008
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films juxtapose neon-soaked modernism with nostalgic romance, creating visual poetry from the collision between contemporary technology and timeless human emotion.

 Quentin Tarantino United States

He systematically merges vintage film styles, classic cinema references, and retro aesthetics with contemporary violence and modern storytelling techniques.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His work explores tension between traditional family values and modern urban life, examining how contemporary society disrupts and redefines ancestral bonds.