THEME EXPLORATION

nocturnal meditation

10 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fireworks (Archives)
Fireworks (Archives)
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Asleep
Asleep
1961 · Stephen Dwoskin
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945
1987 · Jean Rouch
Fireworks
Fireworks
1947 · Kenneth Anger
Joe Glow, the Firefly
Joe Glow, the Firefly
1941 · Chuck Jones
Angela & Viril
Angela & Viril
1993 · Steven Shainberg
Heroes Never Die
Heroes Never Die
1990 · Alain Guiraudie
Tales from the Dark 2
Tales from the Dark 2
2013 · Gordon Chan
Zen
Zen
2009 · Banmei Takahashi
Valiente: A Tracker Story
Valiente: A Tracker Story
2025 · Jamie Whitney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His contemplative films like 'Stalker' and 'Solaris' use darkness and silence as meditative spaces where characters confront existential mysteries.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His neon-soaked nocturnal worlds in 'In the Mood for Love' and '2046' transform night cityscapes into dreamlike spaces for introspection and longing.

 Claire Denis France

Her films like 'Trouble Every Day' and 'High Life' explore the darkness of human consciousness through hypnotic night sequences and minimal dialogue.