THEME EXPLORATION

competitive athletics

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kobe Doin' Work
Kobe Doin' Work
2009 · Spike Lee
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Cars 3
Cars 3
2017 · Brian Fee
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Cecil B. DeMille
Film For Guitar
Film For Guitar
1966 · Bruce Beresford
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
The Hypnosis
The Hypnosis
2023 · Go Ueki
Race
Race
2016 · Stephen Hopkins
The Program
The Program
2015 · Stephen Frears
Granny's Got Talent
Granny's Got Talent
2015 · Shin Han-sol
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

'The Wrestler' (2008) and his visual approach to physicality reveal how competitive drive and athletic obsession can consume and define human identity and relationships.