THEME EXPLORATION

success and failure

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Collective
Collective
2019 · Alexander Nanau
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' obsessively explore the psychological toll of ambition, perfectionism, and the razor-thin line between triumph and self-destruction.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Through works like 'Ikiru' and 'Rashomon,' he examines how success and failure are subjective, questioning the meaning of achievement and human resilience in the face of defeat.

 Charlie Kaufman USA

His films including 'Synecdoche, New York' and 'The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' deconstruct artistic ambition, creative struggle, and the impossibility of ever truly succeeding or failing.