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THEME EXPLORATION

new beginnings

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
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Prosperity for 2008
Prosperity for 2008
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
demonlover
demonlover
2002 · Olivier Assayas
Eastward
Eastward
1991 · Christian Petzold
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

His films consistently portray characters embarking on transformative journeys that fundamentally reshape their identities and understanding of the world.

Céline Sciamma → France

She explores the threshold moments of self-discovery and reinvention, particularly in how characters navigate identity and connection at pivotal life crossroads.

Bong Joon-ho → South Korea

His films examine how characters and societies confront radical transformations, using genre shifts and tonal changes to visualize the chaos and possibility of new beginnings.

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