Wong Kar-Wai is a Hong Kong Second Wave filmmaker, internationally renowned as an auteur for his visually unique, highly stylized films. Wong's films frequently feature protagonists who yearn for romance in the midst of a knowingly brief life and scenes that can often be described as sketchy, digressive, exhilarating, and containing vivid imagery.

Michelangelo Antonioni was an Italian modernist film director, screenwriter, editor, and short story writer. Antonioni redefined the concept of narrative cinema and challenged traditional approaches to storytelling, realism, drama, and the world at large. He produced enigmatic and intricate mood pieces and rejected action in favor of contemplation, focusing on image and design.

Pedro Almodóvar is a Spanish film director, arguably the most internationally known of his generation. Almodóvar's films employ the codes of melodrama and are marked by complex narratives, irreverent humor, strong colors, glossy décor, and references to pop culture and popular songs. Desire, passion, family and identity are among Almodóvar’s most prevalent themes.