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THEME EXPLORATION

professional identity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In a Year with 13 Moons
In a Year with 13 Moons
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Adam Resurrected
Adam Resurrected
2008 · Paul Schrader
Die My Love
Die My Love
2025 · Lynne Ramsay
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Layla
Layla
2026 · Amrou Al-Kadhi
Nazarín
Nazarín
1958 · Luis Buñuel
Office Romance
Office Romance
2026 · Ol Parker
Quick
Quick
1932 · Robert Siodmak
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
Cabo Negro
Cabo Negro
2024 · Abdellah Taïa
Di che segno sei?
Di che segno sei?
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

His films intimately examine how work shapes identity and relationships through naturalistic character studies of ordinary professionals navigating career pressures and personal fulfillment.

Hirokazu Kore-eda → Japan

He explores how professional roles intersect with family identity and personal authenticity, questioning whether careers define or obscure our true selves.

Jacques Tati → France

His comedies deconstruct modern professional life and institutional identity, revealing the absurdity of bureaucratic systems and the human cost of conformity to professional roles.

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