THEME EXPLORATION

personal triumph

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Rocky
Rocky
1976 · John G. Avildsen
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Emerald
Emerald
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Reinaldo Marcus Green USA

Green crafts humanizing portraits of overlooked figures challenging systemic barriers through intimate storytelling.

 Frank Capra United States

His humanistic narratives showcase ordinary individuals discovering their inner strength to triumph against systemic and personal adversity.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His psychologically intense films explore the psychological and physical battles individuals wage to achieve personal mastery and transcendence.