Sightlines · a concept

condemnation of the plot

a hidden power/conspiracy sensed behind events, unconfrontable.

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

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


Across the collection

The Friends of Eddie Coyle1973The Conversation1974Three Days of the Condor1975The Long Good Friday1980Silkwood1983Slacker1990Three Colors: Red1994The Big Lebowski1998Werckmeister Harmonies2001Path to War2003Syriana2005Little Miss Sunshine2006Burn After Reading2008The Bourne Legacy2012Snowpiercer2013A Most Wanted Man2014Spectre2015Spotlight2015The Nice Guys2016Crisis2021One Battle After Another2025