THEME EXPLORATION

holiday preparation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Henry Selick
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 · Vincente Minnelli
Vers Mathilde
Vers Mathilde
2005 · Claire Denis
Inspector Bellamy
Inspector Bellamy
2009 · Claude Chabrol
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · Frank Capra
That Tender Age
That Tender Age
1964 · Jean Rouch
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death
1989 · Alfonso Cuarón
Aquesta nit o mai
Aquesta nit o mai
1992 · Ventura Pons
Kiss the Girls
Kiss the Girls
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' capture the intimate preparations and family rituals surrounding holidays and seasonal transitions with unparalleled emotional depth.

 François Truffaut France

Films such as 'Small Change' and 'The 400 Blows' explore childhood wonder and anticipation during holiday periods through lyrical, nostalgic storytelling.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic works like '2046' and 'Chungking Express' meditate on preparation, anticipation, and the bittersweet nature of waiting for transformative moments.