THEME EXPLORATION

personal fulfillment

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
A Wish Come True
A Wish Come True
2015 · Mark Rosman
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Aladdin
Aladdin
1992 · Ron Clements and John Musker
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His films intimately explore how ordinary people find meaning and fulfillment through family bonds, work, and human connection.

 Greta Gerwig United States

She examines personal growth and self-discovery through female protagonists navigating identity, ambition, and authenticity.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His work investigates the search for purpose and fulfillment in the face of aging, power, and existential questioning.