Film Language Tag: rack focus
1. The technique of shifting the lens focus from a foreground subject to a background subject, or vice versa, while the camera is running. This technique draws attention to the second subject. For this effect to work, the distance between the two subjects must be greater than the lens’ depth of field, so a rack focus generally requires a shallow depth of field. This is accomplished by using a wide aperture or a long lens. Simply adjusting the camera's focus to accommodate a moving subject is not a rack focus. 2. The visual effect of a rack focus or a shot that contains a rack focus. [Attributed to American film director Richard Rush.] [Also select focus; shift focus; split-focus shot]
Emma Spots Antonio in Sanremo, I Am Love
After spotting Antonio (Edoardo Gabbriellini) in Sanremo, Emma (Tilda Swinton) chases after him to see what he is up to.
La Saraghina, 8½
Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) recalls when, as a young Catholic boy, he got in trouble for visiting a prostitue, La Saraghina (Eddra Gale).
"Losing My Religion", Aftersun
Sophie (Frankie Corio) upsets her dad Calum (Paul Mescal) by signing them up for karaoke.
A Controversial Screening, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) attends a screening of one of his old films that stirs controversy in the small Greek town it is playing in.
A Gift to Remember Me, The Earrings of Madame de...
Louise (Danielle Darrieux) announces that she'll take a long trip to Italy, alarming both the General (Charles Boyer) and Donati (Vittorio De Sica), who gifts her a pair of heart-shaped earrings.
A Hard World for Little Things, The Night of the Hunter
Harry (Robert Mitchum) tracks down John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce). Ms. Cooper (Lillian Gish) and Harry have an all-night standoff.
A Nice Yard, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) reunites with Lucy, but tearfully leaves her and promises to return.
A Paying Customer, Half Nelson
Drey (Shareeka Epps) arrives at a motel to deliver drugs, only to find that the buyer is Dan (Ryan Gosling).
A Victim at the Racetrack, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The assailant stalks the 4th victim at the racetracks.
A Visit from a Long-Lost Friend, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Bauby receives a visit from a friend, Pierre Roussin, who spent several years as a hostage in Beirut after Bauby gave him his own seat on a plane that would then be hijacked.
A Visiting Uncle, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) visits the Riverdale mausoleum which houses his friends bodies and receives another locker key. Noodles is released from prison and picked up by Max (James Woods).
Accessory to Murder, Menace II Society
Caine (Tyrin Turner) and O-Dog (Larenz Tate) shop at a liquor store, but tensions rise when they're followed by the employees
Alan Attacks Emory, The Boys in the Band
Alan (Peter White), a straight man, reacts to Emory's (Cliff Gorman) open flamboyance.
An Abduction, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) watches the boy (Achileas Skevis) get abducted and drives off the rescue him.
Anna and Giulia, The Conformist
Anna helps Giulia get ready and try on a new dress.
Apartment Music, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Lisa Berndle (Joan Fontaine) quietly admires Stefan (Louis Jourdan), eventually sneaking into his apartment.
Argadini, Eternity and a Day
The boy (Achileas Skevis) gives Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) one more word before departing on a ship.
At 30, At 11, Aftersun
Sophie (Frankie Corio) asks Calum (Paul Mescal) what he imagined his future would be like when he was 11 years old.
Back to the Field, Ratcatcher
James (William Eadie) runs away back to the field. The garbage strike ends and the neighborhood clean-up begins.
Bagby Springs, Old Joy
Mark (Daniel London) and Kurt (Will Oldham) finally arrive at Bagby Hot Springs.
Bailey, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) meets Secretary Bailey, who reveals he is Max (James Woods).
Balkan Hospitality , Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) and his friend Nikos (Giorgos Mihalakopoulos) meet with the man formerly in charge of the Belgrade Film Archive (Ljuba Tadic).
Bianco e nero, Il Divo
Andreotti's trial begins.
Biidaaban Attacked, Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes)
When Biidaaban becomes trapped by plastic fencing, the caribou and wolf ghosts come to help.
Blank Negative Pictures, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) meets Kali (Maia Morgenstern) on the train to Skopje.
Bucharest, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) and Kali (Maia Morgenstern) arrive in Romania, and A addresses a woman as his mother (Mania Papadimitriou).
Buggin' Out Tries to Start a Boycott, Do the Right Thing
Buggin’ Out (Giancarlo Esposito) tries to recruit people to join him in boycotting Sal’s but is unsuccessful and is made fun of
Butch's Conversations at the Bar, Pulp Fiction
Butch (Bruce Willis) speaks to Marcellus Wallace (Irving Rameses Rhames), who explains the terms of a fighting match Butch has agreed to participate in. Afterwards, Butch interacts with Wallace's acquaintances at the bar.
Catherine's Interrogation, Basic Instinct
Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) is questioned by detectives about the murder of her boyfriend, Johnny Boz.
Celebration With Italo, The Conformist
Marcello joins Italo at a celebration with other blind people.
Chase Through Harlem, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Jones (Raymond St. Jacques) chase the robbers and Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart), and a bale of cotton falls out of one of the cars.
Chef's Special, Moonlight
Kevin (Andre Holland) and Chiron (Trevante Rhodes) finally meet again and Kevin cooks Chiron dinner.
Cheyenne Visits, Once Upon a Time in the West
Cheyenne (Jason Robards) visits Jill (Claudia Cardinale) at Sweetwater to think over the killings.
Christmas (Closing Sequence), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) runs a gas station with his wife Madeleine (Ellen Farner). Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve) returns to Cherbrourg for the first time since marriage.
Closing Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
Ron and Patrice are lured out of Ron’s apartment to witness robed Klansman gathered around a burning cross as the film gives way to footage from the August 2017 white supremacist and neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Closing Sequence, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
The screen tests for William Greaves' (William Greaves) film "Over the Cliff" continue.
Closing Sequence , Devil in a Blue Dress
Daphne (Jennifer Beals) says goodbye to her lover, mayoral candidate Todd Carter (Terry Kinney), and Easy (Denzel Washington) clears his name with the police.
Closing Sequence , Cotton Comes to Harlem
Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) work out a deal with mob boss Tom (Leonardo Cimino) for the missing $87,000.
Closing Sequence, The Dust of Time
On New Year's Day 2000, Eleni (Irène Jacob) dies. Spyros (Michel Piccoli) and Eleni (Tiziana Pfiffner) look out of the window.
Closing Sequence, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Stefan (Louis Jourdan) finishes reading Lisa's (Joan Fontaine) letter, learning that both she and their son (Leo B Pessin) have died of typhus, and decides to engage in his duel with Johann (Marcel Journet).
Closing Sequence, The Wind Will Carry Us
The invalid dies and the village begins the ceremony. The engineer (Behzad Dorani) drives away and leaves the bone in the river.
Closing Sequence, A Matter of Life and Death
Dr. Reeves (Roger Livesey) and Farlan (Raymond Massey) call Peter (David Niven) and June (Kim Hunter) to the stand to prove their love to each other.
Closing Sequence, Ratcatcher
James (William Eadie) jumps into the canal. His family move into a new neighborhood.
Closing Sequence, Once
Guy (Glen Hansard) can't find Girl (Markéta Irglová) before leaving. He buys her a piano.
Closing Sequence, Past Lives
Nora (Greta Lee) walks Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) to his Uber to the airport. The pair say goodbye.
Closing Sequence, A Special Day
Antonietta (Sophia Loren) settles down for the night. Meanwhile, Gabriele (Marcello Mastroianni) is escorted out of his apartment.
Closing Sequence, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Arash (Arash Marandi) and the Girl (Sheila Vand) finally leave Bad City.
Colosseum, The Conformist
Marcello realises Lino isn't dead when he finds him at the Colosseum.
Come with Me, The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Turner (Harry Baird) goes to a bar his first night in Paris and meets Miriam (Nicole Berger), whom he plans to go with to the beach the following day.
Coyotes at Night, Certain Women
Gina Lewis (Michelle Williams), her husband Ryan (James Le Gros), and their daughter Guthrie (Sara Rodier) leave the campsite of their new home.
Cross-dressing, Bessie
Bessie (Queen Latifah) travels the country with her mentor, Ma Rainey (Mo'Nique). After Bessie's first performance, Ma Rainey performs, cross-dressed as a man
Daisies, Adaptation.
Charlie drives away from his encounter with Amelia, and daisies alongside the road open and close over the course of several days and nights.
Dance on the Waterfront, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) goes to waterfront after overhearing Markos' offer to Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) to bring him to America in a touring band.
Diana's Apartment, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) meets Diana (Guinevere Turner) to watch the Watermelon Woman's movies.
Dinner with Claude, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Jean-Do imagines a romantic evening out with his writing partner, Claude.
Django Unchained Opening Title Sequence, Django Unchained
Much like the Italian original, a list of superimposed titles over the protagonist's journey through the landscape.
Doctors' Opinions, The Death of Stalin
The comrades and Svetlana consult various doctors on Stalin's condition.
Dust and Stone, Taste of Cherry
Mr. Badii (Homayoun Ershadi) wanders a construction site alone.
Eleni's Lost Letter, The Dust of Time
Eleni (Irène Jacob) and Spyros (Michel Piccoli) have an intimate encounter and are separated. Someone trashes A's (Willem Dafoe) hotel.
Em Explains the History of the Haywood Family Business, Nope
Emerald Haywood and Otis "OJ" Haywood Jr. introduce their family business on a film set, while explaining the needs and restrictions of the horse who will be in the scene. When the horse is spooked by a mirror, the wranglers are fired and the live horse is replaced by CGI.
Ending Sequence, Soul Man
Mark (C. Thomas Howell) tries to make amends with Sarah (Rae Dawn Chong)
Family Dinner, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Sally wakes up to the family having dinner.
Favor For Monty, 25th Hour
Frank (Barry Pepper) argues with Naturelle (Rosario Dawson) over her relationship with Monty (Edward Norton).
Faye Richards, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) discovers the Watermelon Woman (Lisa Marie Bronson)'s name.
Feelings Unspoken, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) talks with a little girl named Angela.
Final Battle, Perfect Blue
Mima is confronted by her roommate Rumi, who has adopted Mima's pop idol persona and seeks to kill and replace her.
Flamingos, The Great Beauty
Santa Maria talks to Jep as a flock of flamingos gather in his balcony.
Free Deke O'Malley, Cotton Comes to Harlem
The police department grows worried a riot might start as a crowd forms demanding the police free Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart).
Get Ready, Once Upon a Time in America
In 1968, Noodles (Robert De Niro) reunites with Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) after having received a letter asking to rebury his friends.
Good Days and Bad Days, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Marcel (Jenny Slate) takes care of his grandmother, Nana Connie (Isabella Rossellini), and observes the attention they are getting. After ensuring privacy in his home, he goes on to "ice-skate" on a dusty table before he notices a squirrel in the house.
Guido's Harem, 8½
Guido (Marcello Mastroianni) dreams of all the women in his life forming a harem that treats him like a king.
Happy Birthday, Aftersun
Adult Sophie (Celia Rowlson-Hall) awakes on her birthday morning. Sophie (Frankie Corio) and Calum (Paul Mescal) travel and do Tai chi together.
Houses at the End of the Line, Ratcatcher
James (William Eadie) takes a random bus to the end of the line and discovers half-built houses and a field of wheat.
I Knew These Two People (Part 1), Paris, Texas
Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) returns to see Jane (Nastassja Kinski) at the peep show, and tells her a story of two people who were in love.
I migliori anni della nostra vita, Il Divo
Andreotti discusses the charges against him with his wife.
I Want You to Hit Me, Fight Club
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) encourages The Narrator (Edward Norton) to stay over at his place. Once that's settled he asks him to hit him. The Narrator then gives us a backstory for Durden. It flashes back to the present and The Narrator hits Durden, starting the first fight of the movie and the beginning of fight club.
I'm a Soul Man, Soul Man
Mark (C. Thomas Howell) and his friend Gordon (Arye Gross) make their way to their home for the next four years: Harvard Law School
I'm in Life, Anyway, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
A homeless painter named Viktor talks with William Greaves (William Greaves) and the crew.
Idleness, The Wind Will Carry Us
The engineer (Behzad Dorani) shaves while listening to a pregnant woman.
In Circles, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Don Fellows (Don Fellows) and Patricia Ree Gilbert (Patricia Ree Gilbert) play Freddy and Alice in a screen test.
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, Moonlight
Juan (Mahershala Ali) teaches Chiron (Alex R Hibbert) to swim.
In-Yun, Past Lives
Nora (Greta Lee) meets and becomes close with Arthur (John Magaro). Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) moves to China.
It All Comes Out, Lone Star
Otis (Ron Canada) and Mayor Hollis (Clifton James) come clean to Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) about what happened to Sheriff Wade (Kris Kristofferson).
It's All an Illusion, Jurassic Park
John (Richard Attenborough) and Ellie (Laura Dern) discuss the failure of Jurassic Park.
Jill, Once Upon a Time in the West
Jill (Claudia Cardinale) arrives in Flagstone and finds no one there to meet her.
Jiving, Ratcatcher
James (William Eadie) dances with his mother (Mandy Matthews). James' father (Tommy Flanagan) is attacked by the local gang.
Just Another Boring Letter, Don't Look Now
Laura and John have lunch and Laura writes a letter, when John notices two women staring at them.
Keys to Rome, The Great Beauty
Gep and Ramona are led by Stefano on a night-time tour through Rome's most famous palazzi.
Knowing How to Play, Once Upon a Time in the West
Jill (Claudia Cardinale) and her driver (Paolo Stoppa) stop at a tavern. The outlaw Cheyenne (Jason Robards) enters wearing shackles and a man playing a harmonica (Charles Bronson) sits in the corner.
La Marseillaise, Casablanca
Laszlo rallies everyone to sing La Marseillaise louder than the German officers' singing.
Last Dance (Closing Sequence), Aftersun
Sophie (Frankie Corio) and Calum (Paul Mescal) dance to "Under Pressure." Sophie and Calum say goodbye at the airport. Adult Sophie (Celia Rowlson-Hall) embraces her father.
Layers Between, Past Lives
Nora (Greta Lee), Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), and Arthur (John Magaro) go to a bar and talk.
Learn How To Be Deaf, Sound of Metal
Settling into his new deaf community,Joe (Paul Raci) takes Ruben (Riz Ahmed) to school.
Let Me See Your Phone, Men, Women & Children
Patricia Beltmeyer (Jennifer Garner) moniters her daughter Brandy’s (Kaitlyn Dever) phone and computer activity.
Locker Room Discovery, Half Nelson
Dan (Ryan Gosling) is discovered by his student Drey (Shareeka Epps) in the women's locker room.
Lynching of Jesse Washington Story x Klan Induction Ceremony, BlacKkKlansman
Jerome Turner (Harry Belafonte) recounts the lynching of Jesse Washington at a Civil Rights rally as it is cross cut with Philip Zimmerman's (Adam Driver) - posing as a white version of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) - induction into the KKK. Turner describes in detail the murder and we go back and forth between this and David Duke's (Topher Grace) white nationalist speech. All the while, Stallworth is watching the induction ceremony happen from a window.
Margaret Anne, Ratcatcher
James (William Eadie) joins the local gang at Margaret Anne's (Leanna Mullen) house.
Maria's Demise, Gomorrah
Totò lures Maria out of her apartment so that the clan can exact its revenge.
Maria's Flashback, The Impossible
Going into surgery, Maria (Naomi Watts) has a flashback to the moments after the tsunami.
Max and Lucia Meet Again, The Night Porter
Max sees Lucia again while working as a porter at the Volksoper Hotel.
Meet Eva, Ex Machina
Caleb meets the AI, Eva, for the first time.
Micah and Jo Wake Up Together, Medicine for Melancholy
After an apparent one-night stand, Micah (Wyatt Cenac) and Jo (Tracey Heggins) quietly observe each other while getting ready to leave their host (John Thurgood)'s now largely empty loft apartment. The party host invites them to stay for breakfast on their way out but they leave anyway.
Mirror, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
After heckling Atti (Mozhan Marnò), Hossein (Marshall Manesh) encounters the Girl (Sheila Vand).
Morning in Moscow, Man with a Movie Camera
Soviet citizens get started on their day as filmmaker Dziga Vertov captures their actions on camera.
Mother of All Children, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) and Eugenia (Domiziana Giordano) visit a convent where women pray to be given a baby.
New Year's, The Godfather Part II
At a casino in Cuba, Michael (Al Pacino) confirms his suspicions that Fredo betrayed him. Meanwhile, the ongoing Cuban Revolution comes to a head.
New Year's at Artie's, Sunset Boulevard
Joe (William Holden) arrives at Artie's (Jack Webb) New Year's party after fleeing Norma's (Gloria Swanson) and finds Betty (Nancy Olson) there.
Nice Matzah Balls, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) and the gang (James Woods, James Hayden, William Forsythe) are hired for a bank heist by Joe (Burt Young), and turn on him.
Night Apart, Aftersun
Calum (Paul Mescal) wanders to the beach. Sophie (Frankie Corio) kisses a boy at the resort (Brooklyn Toulson).
Noah and John are Released from Captivity, The Defiant Ones
Tied together to a stake by a white mob, Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) discuss the possibility of a lynching until a man sets them free.
Nondirection and Direction, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Members of the crew have a discussion led by production manager Bob Rosen (Bob Rosen) and soundman Jonathan Gordon (Jonathan Gordon) over William Greaves' directing capabilities.
Ontario Bar, The Dust of Time
A (Willem Dafoe) drives Spyros (Michel Piccoli) to an Ontario bar where he proposes to Eleni (Irène Jacob).
Opening Scene, The Social Network
Mark Zuckerberg makes his way back to his dorm, after being dumped by his college girlfriend.
Opening Sequence , In the Mood for Love
The Chans and the Chows move into their new Hong Kong apartments, becoming neighbors.
Opening Sequence, What Time Is It There?
Hsiao-kang's father (Miao Tien) passes, and Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-shiang) begins mourning.
Opening Sequence, Old Joy
Mark (Daniel London) receives a call from his old friend Kurt (Will Oldham) for an impromptu trip to the mountains.
Opening Sequence , The Silence of the Lambs
Clarice Sterling(Jodie Foster), an FBI trainee, is assigned to interview a serial killer(Anthony Hopkins).
Opening Sequence, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Marianne (Noémie Merlant) instructs her students on how to paint a portrait.
Opening Sequence, Get Out
Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) get ready to drive up to Rose's parents' house for the weekend.
Opening Sequence, The Seventh Seal
After returning from the Crusades, Antonious Block (Max von Sydow) begins a game of chess with Death (Bengt Ekerot).
Opening Sequence, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
On his way home, Arash (Arash Marandi) steals a cat from a yard.
Paper Airplane Pleas, Minari
Amidst a tornado watch, Monica (Han Yeri) and Jacob (Steven Yeun) argue over their recent move to rural Arkansas. Their kids attempt to end the fight, to no avail
Peter Confesses to Michael , An Early Frost
After Michael Pierson's (Aidan Quinn) diagnosis with AIDS, Peter, his partner (D.W. Moffett) admits that he may have transmitted the HIV virus to him. Michael responds angrily, eventually telling him to leave their apartment
Phone Ring, Once Upon a Time in America
The thugs beat Fat Moe (Larry Rapp) and learn Noodles (Robert De Niro) is hiding out in an opium den. Noodles remembers finding his friends Patsy (James Hayden) and Cockeye (William Forsythe) killed and his friend Max (James Woods) burned beyond recognition.
Planetarium, La La Land
On their date, Mia (Emma Stone) and Seb (Ryan Gosling) go to the Griffith Observatory.
Pure Observer, Wings of Desire
Cassiel (Otto Sander) leaves Homer (Curt Bois) and finds a young man (Sigurd Rachman) about to commit suicide.
Pursuit and Boxers, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam and Guilia are attacked and chased by an unknown accomplice of the assailant, but after outrunning him, Sam loses him to a crowd of similarly-dressed men at a boxing convention.
Quinn's Shoes, Ratcatcher
Ryan Quinn's mother (Jackie Quinn) gifts James (William Eadie) shoes she had bought for Ryan (Thomas McTaggart).
Quizas, Quizas, Quizas, In the Mood for Love
Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan (Maggie Cheung) rehearse their farewell before Mrs. Chan goes to room 2046 only to find Mr. Chow already gone.
Re-recording Mozart, The Death of Stalin
Maria must re-perform her piano recital to ensure Stalin gets a copy of the recording.
Ready to Go, Philadelphia
After speaking his final words to his loved ones in the hospital, Andrew Becket (Tom Hanks) decides that he is ready to die.
Reunion, The Dust of Time
A (Willem Dafoe) reunites with his mother Eleni (Irène Jacob).
Ringing in the New Year, Fruitvale Station
As Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) and Sophina (Melonie Diaz) ride the BART into San Francisco, the train gets delayed, forcing them to stay on the train when midnight strikes. The passengers respond by putting on music and throwing an impromptu party.
Roy Confronts His Father, Blade Runner
Roy manipulates his way into Dr. Tyrell's apartment and realizes his fate.
Sam Cooke and Malcolm X Argue, One Night in Miami...
Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir) argue over about their roles in the Civil Rights Movement.
Sarah Jane, My Baby, Imitation of Life
Annie (Juanita Moore) finds Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) in California and goes to see her one last time and say goodbye.
Sayuri's Performance, Memoirs of a Geisha
Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang), who adopts the geisha name Sayuri, performs at her mizuage, a coming of age ceremony.
School Law, Certain Women
Jamie (Lily Gladstone) stumbles into a night school class on school law taught by Beth Travis (Kristen Stewart), a young lawyer whom she invites to the diner afterwards.
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day, Nomadland
Fern (Frances McDormand) makes her way to visit Dave (David Strathairn)/
Shinbone, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Ransom (James Stewart) helps out Hallie (Vera Miles) and the Ericson's (Jeanette Nolan, John Qualen) at the restaurant. Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin) comes to town and harasses Ransom, but Tom (John Wayne) steps in.
Simon and Wai-Tung Argue About Their Situation, The Wedding Banquet
After showering, Wei-Wei (May Chin) retires to her and Wai-Tung’s (Winston Chao) bedroom, but he leaves and falls asleep in Simon’s (Mitchell Lichtenstein). Simon returns late and Wai-Tung accuses him of having an affair. The next morning, they discover that Wei-Wei is pregnant with Simon's child as Wai-Tung's Taiwanese parents (Lung Sihung, Gua Ah-Le), listen in.
Sistah Sound, The Watermelon Woman
After filming a performance, Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) talk about Cheryl's relationship with Diana (Guinevere Turner).
Soil Sample, Pumzi
Museum curator Asha (Kudzani Moswela) receives a soil sample which gives her visions of water.
Something to Dream About, Landscape in the Mist
After having gotten kicked off the train, Voula (Tania Palaiologou) overhears her uncle (Dimitris Kaberidis) tell a police officer that the children do not have a father in Germany.
Sonny Talks to His Mother, Dog Day Afternoon
Sonny's mother (Judith Malina) pleads with her son (Al Pacino) to put an end to the robbery
Soy Stocks Surge, Blackhat
A Hacker causes the price of Soy to surge in the stock market.
Staged Suicide, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy kills Rod in his sleep and makes it look like suicide.
Staging a Deception, The Wedding Banquet
After hearing of their tenant Wei-Wei (May Chin)'s immigration troubles, Wai-Tung Gao (Winston Chao) and his partner Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein) decide to stage a marriage to solve her immigration problems and satisfy Wai-Tung's parents. They re-decorate Simon and Wai-Tung's apartment to appease Mr. and Mrs. Gao, removing signs of their relationship.
Stardust, Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) encounter a palm reader (Erni Mangold).
Steve Wozniak, Jobs
Steve Wozniak (Josh Gad) tells Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) that he is leaving Apple.
Stolen Goods, Black Panther
Erik Killmonger takes vibranium from an ancient African art exhibit with the help of Klaue.
Stuck in Place, A Matter of Life and Death
Conductor 71 (Marius Goring) freezes time to talk to Peter (David Niven) on a date with June (Kim Hunter).
Supposed to Be His Friend, Edge of the City
Axel (John Cassavetes), before fleeing the city, visits Lucy (Ruby Dee), who demands to know how her husband Tommy (Sidney Poitier) died.
Surprising the Klan, Django Unchained
Doctor Schultz (Christoph Waltz) and Django (Jamie Foxx) set a trap for a disorganized Klan raid.
Sweetcakes and Milkshakes, Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) encounter a street poet (Dominik Castell).
Systems Offline, Jurassic Park
Computer programmer Dennis Nedry (Wayne Knight) goes rogue and threatens the safety of Jurassic Park.
The Alvarado Building, Devil in a Blue Dress
Albright (Tom Sizemore) hires Easy (Denzel Washington) to find a woman, Daphne Monet (Jennifer Beals).
The Apocalypse Has Arrived, but Shaun Doesn't Notice, Shaun of the Dead
Shaun (Simon Pegg) makes a trip to the convenience store, oblivious to the end of the world around him.
The Besieged Free, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) tells the boy (Achileas Skevis) about the poet Dionysios Solomos (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) and his poem "The Besieged Free."
The Bus, Eternity and a Day
With the boy (Achileas Skevis) set to depart in two hours, Alexandre (Bruno Ganz) and the boy take a bus ride and are joined by a protestor, an arguing couple, three musicians, and a poet (Fabrizio Bentivoglio).
The Candle and the Baths, Nostalgia
Domenico (Erland Josephson) explains to Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) that crossing the steamy baths of Bagno Vignoni with a lit candle would save the world.
The End of Our Cinema, Ulysses' Gaze
A (Harvey Keitel) visits Monastir, where the Manaki brothers set up their first cinema.
The Faithful Lunatic, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) meets Domenico (Erland Josephson), a former asylum inmate who believes the end of the world is near.
The First Rule of Fight Club, Fight Club
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) lays out the rules for Fight Club decided on by him and The Narrator (Edward Norton). This includes the well-known line, "You do not talk about Fight Club." The first fight begins, which includes someone from The Narrator's office. We flash forward to the following days where The Narrator explains that Fight Club only exists when you're in it—that in the outside world, it is not acknowledged. We see him and various other injured people go about their daily lives without talking about it.
The Flood, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) abandon New Odessa after it is flooded by the rising waters of the nearby lake.
The Killer's Painting, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam inspects the painting that the assailant may have bought.
The Man's Dream, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Man (George O'Brien) has an unsettling dream.
The McBain Family, Once Upon a Time in the West
Jill (Claudia Cardinale) arrives at Sweetwater and finds a gathering for the funeral of her husband Brett McBain (Frank Wolff) and his children.
The Memory of an Attack, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam recounts to Guilia how he witnessed the attempted murder and tries to make sense of his flashbacks.
The Notebook, Where Is My Friend's House?
Ahmad (Babak Ahmadpour) pleads with his mother (Iran Outari) to return the notebook to Nematzadeh (Ahmed Ahmadpour).
The Opera, The Earrings of Madame de...
Louise (Danielle Darrieux) pretends to have lost her earrings at the opera, and her husband the General (Charles Boyer) searches for them.
The Right Kind of Man, Nostalgia
Eugenia (Domiziana Giordano) grows frustrated with Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) for not becoming intimate with her.
The Ruse Revealed, Vertigo
Judy (Kim Novak) writes a letter to Scottie (James Stewart) explaining her con as Madeleine, but rips it up instead of leaving it for him.
The Stink of the Streets, Once Upon a Time in America
Hanging out with union leader Jimmy O'Donnell (Treat Williams) in recovery, Noodles (Robert De Niro) and Max (James Woods) argue about an offer for work after Prohibition ends.
The Universe is Falling, Old Joy
Still lost in the mountains, Mark (Daniel London) and Kurt (Will Oldham) decide to camp overnight.
The Vampire's Fate, Shadow of the Vampire
The film crew, knowing Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) is a vampire, attempt to let in the sunlight to kill Schreck. But Schreck had sabotaged the door, trapping them all inside. Schreck kills Fritz (Cary Elwes) and Albin (Udo Kier) and Murnau (John Malkovich) doesn't stop filming. In the end, the crew arrives and kills Schreck, and Murnau asks for an endboard.
The Wilson Family Encounters Their Doppelgangers, Us
Adelaide (Lupita Nyong'o) and Jason Wilson (Evan Alex) are in a room with their clones. Adelaide’s clone forces Jason Wilson and his clone to play while the clone gives her life story. Simultaneously Umbrae (Shahadi Wright) and Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) fight their respective clones, finding crafty ways to outmatch their opponents. Eventually the family finds each other and leaves, surviving the encounter.
The Wilsons and Tylers Meet at the Beach, Us
On the way to the Santa Cruz beach the Wilson family sees a dead body. Shortly later the family arrives at the beach and, while interacting with the Tyler family, Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) encounters multiple coincidences that throw off her ability to converse with Dahlia Tyler (Elisabeth Moss). Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) converses with Josh Tyler (Tim Heidecker), and Umbrae Wilson (Shahadi Wright) hangs out with Becca (Cali Sheldon) and Nix Tyler(Noelle Sheldon). While the family members are distracted, the youngest, Jason Wilson (Evan Alex) wanders off, forcing Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) to panic while looking for her son.
The Wilsons and Tylers Meet at the Beach, Us
On the way to the Santa Cruz beach the Wilson family sees a dead body. Shortly later the family arrives at the beach and, while interacting with the Tyler family, Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) encounters multiple coincidences that throw off her ability to converse with Dahlia Tyler (Elisabeth Moss). Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke) converses with Josh Tyler (Tim Heidecker), and Umbrae Wilson (Shahadi Wright) hangs out with Becca (Cali Sheldon) and Nix Tyler(Noelle Sheldon). While the family members are distracted, the youngest, Jason Wilson (Evan Alex) wanders off, forcing Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o) to panic while looking for her son.
The Windshield Boy, Eternity and a Day
Alexandre (Bruno Ganz), a terminally ill writer, helps a young boy (Achileas Skevis) evade the police.
The Wrong Hand, Devil in a Blue Dress
Easy (Denzel Washington) is ambushed by Frank Green (Joseph Lattimore, his most recent lead, before being rescued by his old friend Raymond "Mouse" Alexander (Don Cheadle).
Thessaloniki, City of Refugees, The Weeping Meadow
Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) and Alexis (Nikos Poursanidis) are taken by Nikos (Giorgos Armenis) to a theater converted into a refugee shelter. Eleni and Alexis visit the school attended by their twin sons. Spyros (Vasilis Kolovos) arrives looking for the couple.
This is Life?, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Magazine editor Jean-Dominique (Jean-Do) Bauby awakes from a coma to find himself suffering from locked-in syndrome in a hospital in Berck-sur-Mer, France.
This is the Girl, Mulholland Drive
After Betty auditions for a friend of her aunt, she sees “Camilla Rhodes” audition for the lead role in Adam Kesher’s new film.
Time Sure Flies, Once Upon a Time in the West
Frank (Henry Fonda) tries to persuade Harmonica (Charles Bronson) in selling him Jill's (Claudia Cardinale) land. Frank's men plan an ambush.
Torture through Hope, The Earrings of Madame de...
Louise (Danielle Darrieux) and Donati (Vittorio De Sica) deepen their affair with many nights of ballroom dancing.
Tracking Beth, Contagion
Dr. Leonara Orantes and Sun Feng track Beth Emhoff's behavior after contracting the virus.
Trial By Water (Closing Sequence), Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) crosses the drained baths with a lit candle and collapses.
Vincent Bests Anton, Gattaca
Vincent plays chicken with his genetically superior brother.
Virgil Examines the Car, In the Heat of the Night
Detective Virgil (Sidney Poitier) examines Mr. Colbert's car to find clues about the events preceding the murder.
Visions of Home, Nostalgia
Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) dreams of his wife (Patrizia Terreno) and family in Russia.
Voices of the Gods, In the Heights
Vanessa (Melissa Barrera) shows Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) her work and Usnavi decides to stay in Washington Heights.
Wai-Tung Checks on His Father at the Hospital, The Wedding Banquet
After his father suffered a stroke, Wai-Tung (Winston Chao) rushes to the hospital to find his mother, Mrs. Gao (Gua Ah-Leh). When Mrs. Gao notes Wei-Wei's pregnancy, Wai-Tung spontaneously comes out to her as gay, while Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein) and Wei-Wei (May Chin) overhear the conversation.
We're Not Crazy We're Serious, Nostalgia
Domenico (Erland Josephson) holds a demonstration in Rome and self-immolates. Andrei (Oleg Yankovsky) returns to Bagno Vignoni to fulfill his promise to Domenico.
Wei-Wei's Tenancy, The Wedding Banquet
Wai-Tung (Winston Chao) confronts his tenant, Wei-Wei (May Chin), about overdue rent payments. Wei-Wei confronts him about maintenance issues, crying to him and finally flirting with him before he leaves.
What a Shame, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Scott Tiler) and Deborah (Jennifer Connelly) share an intimate moment on Passover, which Max (Rusty Jacobs) interrupts. Noodles and Max get into an altercation with Bugsy (James Russo).
White Shit About to Hit Black Fan, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Two rival groups, one led by Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart) and the other by his ex-partner Calhoun (J.D. Cannon), search the pier for the bale of cotton, as Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) stake them out.
Winkie's, Mulholland Drive
An unnamed man who has been tormented by a terrifying nightmare reveals its contents to another man at Winkie's Diner.
Wish I Knew How to Quit You, Brokeback Mountain
Ennis (Heath Ledger) and Jack (Jake Gyllenhaal) argue about not being together.
Woman Eating Peanuts, Goodbye, Dragon Inn
A woman (Yang Kuei-mei) disturbs the tourist (Mitamura Kiyonibu) by eating loudly.
Yesterday, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) returns to Fat Moe's (Larry Rapp) to grab a key from a clock. Using the key to unlock a train locker, he discovers a suitcase full of newspapers. Noodles buys a ticket to Buffalo.
You Don't Have to Be the Bad Guy, The Lego Movie
The Man Upstairs (Will Ferrell) forgives Finn (Jadon Sand) for playing with his Legos while Emmet (Chris Pratt) convinces Lord Business (Will Ferrell) to put the piece of resistance on the Kragle.
Your Other Son, The Weeping Meadow
A woman (Toula Stathopoulou) takes Eleni (Alexandra Aidini) to the spot she witnessed Yannis and Yorgos reunite during war.
