THEME EXPLORATION

identity and success

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Imitation of Life (John M. Stahl, ) uncredited
Imitation of Life (John M. Stahl, ) uncredited
1934 · Preston Sturges
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Nazarín
Nazarín
1958 · Luis Buñuel
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Cabo Negro
Cabo Negro
2024 · Abdellah Taïa
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Lee Hancock United States

His films consistently explore how race, identity, and social structures shape individual success and self-determination in America.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His work celebrates how embracing one's true identity—particularly regarding sexuality and desire—becomes the ultimate form of personal success and liberation.