THEME EXPLORATION

numerical symbolism

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
Undine
Undine
2020 · Christian Petzold
Blue Propeller
Blue Propeller
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)
1977 · Jean Rouch
The Greaser’s Gauntlet
The Greaser’s Gauntlet
1908 · D.W. Griffith
King-Size Woman
King-Size Woman
1965 · Bruce Beresford
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
The Moon Is a Green Cheese
1977 · Mai Zetterling
1-100
1-100
1976 · Peter Greenaway
Anger Sees Red
Anger Sees Red
2004 · Kenneth Anger
Beautiful Funerals
Beautiful Funerals
1996 · Stan Brakhage
Song of Victory
Song of Victory
1942 · Frank Tashlin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films obsessively explore numerical patterns, mathematical sequences, and the psychological breakdown caused by obsessing over numbers, most notably in 'π' and 'The Fountain'.

 David Fincher United States

He frequently incorporates numerical codes, mathematical puzzles, and symbolic number systems as central plot devices and thematic elements in films like 'Se7en' and 'The Game'.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His works subtly weave numerical symbolism and temporal structures into narratives about memory and time, using numbers to represent human connections and life's cyclical nature.