THEME EXPLORATION

pursuit of success

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story
1954 · Anthony Mann
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Joel Coen
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Coco
Coco
2017 · Lee Unkrich
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
The Sailor from Gibraltar
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967 · Tony Richardson
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films obsessively explore the corrupting nature of ambition and the psychological toll of relentless pursuit of power and success.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

He depicts the destructive obsession and psychological unraveling of protagonists driven by singular goals, from ballet perfection to mathematical truth.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His work critiques class hierarchies and the false promises of social mobility, examining how the pursuit of success perpetuates systemic inequality.