Sightlines · a concept

condemnation of the plot

a hidden power/conspiracy sensed behind events, unconfrontable.

On screen: a diffuse plot-behind-the-plot.

36 films in the collection register this concept · in the glossary

Across the collection

Kiss Me Deadly1955Blood and Black Lace1964Invasion1969The Friends of Eddie Coyle1973The Conversation1974Shampoo1975Three Days of the Condor1975Jabberwocky1977The Long Good Friday1980Silkwood1983After Hours1985Slacker1990Three Colors: Red1994The Big Lebowski1998The Last Days of Disco1998Werckmeister Harmonies2001Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002Path to War2003Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005Syriana2005Little Miss Sunshine2006Burn After Reading2008Extraordinary Stories2008The Bourne Legacy2012The Cabin in the Woods2012Snowpiercer2013A Most Wanted Man2014From What Is Before2014The Amazing Spider-Man 22014Spectre2015Spotlight2015The Nice Guys2016La Flor2019Crisis2021Captain America: Brave New World2025One Battle After Another2025