THEME EXPLORATION

performance and talent

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
Far Far Away Idol
Far Far Away Idol
2004 · Simon J. Smith
Little Voice
Little Voice
1998 · Mark Herman
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Tacones lejanos
Tacones lejanos
1991 · Pedro Almodóvar
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Chazelle USA

His films like Whiplash and La La Land obsessively explore the psychological toll of pursuing artistic perfection and the sacrifice required to achieve excellence.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His films deconstruct performance, fame, and talent through characters caught between their public personas and private selves, particularly in The Great Beauty and Youth.