Contemporary Film Characters

Dramatic stills from contemporary films showing characters in poignant moments, exploring themes of identity and emotion in urban environments.

KEEPER (2015), directed by GUILLAUME SENEZ.

TOBEY MAGUIRE in SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004), directed by SAM RAIMI.

MICHAEL FASSBENDER in FISH TANK (2009), directed by ANDREA ARNOLD.

CHAD FAUST and KETT TURTON in SAVED! (2004), directed by BRIAN DANNELLY.

PETER SARSGAARD in THE SALTON SEA (2002), directed by D. J. CARUSO.

KEEPER (2015), directed by GUILLAUME SENEZ.

JESSE EISENBERG in TO ROME WITH LOVE (2012), directed by WOODY ALLEN.

GHOST SHIP (2002), directed by STEVE BECK.

ANTONIO BANDERAS in SUMMER RAIN (2006) -Original title: EL CAMINO DE LOS INGLESES-, directed by ANTONIO BANDERAS.

ATLI OSKAR FJALARSSON in SPARROWS (2015) -Original title: ÞRESTIR-, directed by RUNAR RUNARSSON.

JIM STURGESS in THE BEST OFFER (2013) -Original title: LA MIGLIORE OFFERTA-, directed by GIUSEPPE TORNATORE.

LAURA REGAN in THEY (2002), directed by ROBERT HARMON.

CHRIS PINE in THE CONTRACTOR (2022), directed by TARIK SALEH.

SAM ROCKWELL and CASEY AFFLECK in THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (2007), directed by ANDREW DOMINIK.

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH in STUART: A LIFE BACKWARDS (2007), directed by DAVID ATTWOOD.

GAEL GARCIA BERNAL in BAD EDUCATION (2004) -Original title: LA MALA EDUCACION-, directed by PEDRO ALMODOVAR.

MARIO CASAS in SUMMER RAIN (2006) -Original title: EL CAMINO DE LOS INGLESES-, directed by ANTONIO BANDERAS.

DANIEL BRUHL in SALVADOR (2006), directed by MANUEL HUERGA.

ADAM DRIVER in PATERSON (2016), directed by JIM JARMUSCH.

HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN in AWAKE (2007), directed by JOBY HAROLD.

JOSH HUTCHERSON in CIRQUE DU FREAK (2009) -Original title: CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT-, directed by PAUL WEITZ.

CHRISTIAN BALE in THE PRESTIGE (2006), directed by CHRISTOPHER NOLAN.

QUIM GUTIERREZ in ANACLETO: AGENTE SECRETO (2014), directed by JAVIER RUIZ CALDERA.

Original Film Title: LARGA NOCHE DE JULIO. English Title: LARGA NOCHE DE JULIO. Film Director: LLUIS JOSEP COMERON. Year: 1974. Stars: EUSEBIO PONCELA.

THE SOLITUDE OF PRIME NUMBERS (2010) -Original title: LA SOLITUDINE DEI NUMERI PRIMI-, directed by SAVERIO COSTANZO.

KIRSTEN DUNST and TOBEY MAGUIRE in SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004), directed by SAM RAIMI.

PEPE PEREZA in NOS HACEMOS FALTA-TILT (2001), directed by JUANJO GIMENEZ PEÑA.

CLOVIS CORNILLAC in PARIS 36 (2008) -Original title: FAUBOURG 36-, directed by CHRISTOPHE BARRATIER.

JOEL MOORE and MAX MINGHELLA in ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL (2006), directed by TERRY ZWIGOFF.

UPPERCASE PRINT (2020), directed by RADU JUDE.

CILLIAN MURPHY in RED LIGHTS (2012), directed by RODRIGO CORTES.

TOBEY MAGUIRE in SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004), directed by SAM RAIMI.

RYAN GOSLING in STAY (2005), directed by MARC FORSTER.

GIOVANNI RIBISI in SHOT IN THE HEART (2001), directed by AGNIESZKA HOLLAND.

FFLYN EDWARDS in 1899 (2022), directed by BARAN BO ODAR.

Original Film Title: SPIDER-MAN. English Title: SPIDER-MAN. Film Director: SAM RAIMI. Year: 2002. Stars: TOBEY MAGUIRE.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN in THE PRESTIGE (2006), directed by CHRISTOPHER NOLAN.

JUDITH CHEMLA in A WOMEN'S LIFE (2016) -Original title: UNE VIE-, directed by STEPHANE BRIZE.

ELLIOT PAGE in CLOSE TO YOU (2023), directed by DOMINIC SAVAGE.

AMBER GOLDFARB and EVAN MARSH in VICIOUS FUN (2020), directed by CODY CALAHAN.

DANIEL RADCLIFFE in VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN (2015), directed by PAUL MCGUIGAN.

NAHUEL PEREZ BISCAYART in ONE YEAR, ONE NIGHT (2022) -Original title: UN AÑO, UNA NOCHE-, directed by ISAKI LACUESTA.

JOSH HARTNETT in AUGUST (2008), directed by AUSTIN CHICK.

PETER SARSGAARD in SHATTERED GLASS (2003), directed by BILLY RAY.

UNAX UGALDE in YOU'LL BE BACK (2002) -Original title: VOLVERAS-, directed by ANTONIO CHAVARRIAS.

TOM HANKS and AUSTIN BUTLER in ELVIS (2022), directed by BAZ LUHRMANN.

MATT DAMON in THE BOURNE IDENTITY (2002), directed by DOUG LIMAN.

THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (2009), directed by RICHARD CURTIS.

STEPHEN REA in THE REAPING (2007), directed by STEPHEN HOPKINS.

PAUL KIRCHER in WINTER BOY (2022) -Original title: LE LYCEEN-, directed by CHRISTOPHE HONORE.

SIMON WOODS in PENELOPE (2006), directed by MARK PALANSKY. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

BAD NIGHT (1986) -Original title: MALA NOCHE-, directed by GUS VAN SANT.

RYAN PHILLIPPE in CHAOS (2005), directed by TONY GIGLIO.

ZAC EFRON in 17 AGAIN (2009), directed by BURR STEERS.

Original Film Title: 15 AÑOS Y UN DIA. English Title: 15 AÑOS Y UN DIA. Film Director: GRACIA QUEREJETA. Year: 2013. Stars: ARON PIPER.

CILLIAN MURPHY in PEAKY BLINDERS (2013), directed by STEVEN KNIGHT.

MICHAEL C. HALL and CHRIS MESSINA in THE TROUBLE WITH BLISS (2011), directed by MICHAEL KNOWLES.

TYE SHERIDAN in THE FORGER (2014), directed by PHILIP MARTIN.

JOHN CUSACK in 1408 (2007), directed by MIKAEL HAFSTROM.

JONATHAN GROFF in LOOKING (2014), directed by ANDREW HAIGH.

EDWARD FURLONG and E. J. BONILLA in THE MORTICIAN (2011), directed by GARETH MAXWELL ROBERTS.

HUGH DANCY in BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE (2007), directed by KATJA VON GARNIER.

RAUL AREVALO in GHOST GRADUATION (2012) -Original title: PROMOCION FANTASMA-, directed by JAVIER RUIZ CALDERA.

MATT DAMON and JOHN KRASINSKI in PROMISED LAND (2012), directed by GUS VAN SANT.

JULIETTE BINOCHE in THREE COLOURS: BLUE (1993) -Original title: TROIS COULEURS: BLEU-, directed by KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI.

REECE THOMPSON in ROCKET SCIENCE (2007), directed by BLITZ. JEFF.

JAMIE BELL in HALLAM FOE (2007), directed by DAVID MACKENZIE.

EVAN PETERS in AMERICAN HORROR STORY (2011).

JUDE LAW in WILDE (1997), directed by BRIAN GILBERT.

COLIN HANKS in THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD (2008), directed by SEAN MCGINLY.

CILLIAN MURPHY in BREAKFAST ON PLUTO (2005), directed by NEIL JORDAN.

XAVIER LAFITTE in EN LA CIUDAD DE SYLVIA (2007), directed by JOSE LUIS GUERIN.

KATE WINSLET in THE READER (2008), directed by STEPHEN DALDRY.

EL REY DE LA HABANA (2015), directed by AGUSTIN VILLARONGA.

MOISES ARIAS in FIVE FEET APART (2019), directed by JUSTIN BALDONI.

KEVIN ZEGERS and JIM STURGESS in FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING (2008).

TO GET HEAVEN FIRST YOU HAVE TO DIE (2006) -Original title: BIHISHT FAQAT BAROI MURDAGON-, directed by JAMSHED USMONOV.

DOMINIC SESSA in THE HOLDOVERS (2023), directed by ALEXANDER PAYNE.

LEONARDO DICAPRIO in THE AVIATOR (2004), directed by MARTIN SCORSESE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

BEN SCHNETZER in THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR (2018), directed by JEAN-JACQUES ANNAUD.

MARCEL BORRÀS in KILLING THE FATHER (2018) -Original title: MATAR AL PADRE-, directed by MAR COLL.

TYE SHERIDAN in READY PLAYER ONE (2018), directed by STEVEN SPIELBERG.

CILLIAN MURPHY in BREAKFAST ON PLUTO (2005), directed by NEIL JORDAN.

JESSE EISENBERG in NOW YOU SEE ME (2013), directed by LOUIS LETERRIER. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

ADAM DRIVER in PATERSON (2016), directed by JIM JARMUSCH.

MARTIN FREEMAN in THE GOOD NIGHT (2007), directed by JAKE PALTROW.

ELLAR COLTRANE in SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD (2021), directed by STEPHEN KIJAK.

EWAN MCGREGOR in BRASSED OFF (1996), directed by MARK HERMAN.

BRADLEY COOPER in LIMITLESS (2011), directed by NEIL BURGER.

LUCAS FERRO in I WOKE UP WITH A DREAM (2022) -Original title: DESPERTE CON UN SUEÑO-, directed by PABLO SOLARZ.

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH in VAN GOGH: PAINTED WITH WORDS (2010), directed by ANDREW HUTTON.

ROSEMARY HARRIS and TOBEY MAGUIRE in SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007), directed by SAM RAIMI.

FRANKIE MUNIZ and JUSTIN BERFIELD in MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (2000) -Original title: MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE-TV-, directed by KEN KWAPIS.

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN and LEONARDO DICAPRIO in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (2002), directed by STEVEN SPIELBERG.

FREDDIE HIGHMORE in WAY DOWN (2021), directed by JAUME BALAGUERO.

VINCENT LACOSTE in WINTER BOY (2022) -Original title: LE LYCEEN-, directed by CHRISTOPHE HONORE.

LUCAS JADE ZUMANN in DR. BIRD'S ADVICE FOR SAD POETS (2020), directed by YANIV RAZ.

FRANCESCO GHEGHI and LORENZO SISTO in MIO FRATELLO RINCORRE I DINOSAURI (2019), directed by STEFANO CIPANI.

MERCEDES MUELLER in TSCHICK (2016), directed by FATIH AKIN.

Original Film Title: VAN GOGH: PAINTED WITH WORDS. English Title: VAN GOGH: PAINTED WITH WORDS. Film Director: ANDREW HUTTON. Year: 2010. Stars: BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH.

MAYA LANDSMAN in ZERO HOUR (2022), directed by EITAN ZUR.

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