ASomething that pulls the rug out — that makes me think I’m watching one kind of film and then reveals I’m watching another entirely.
BSomething overwhelming — funny, sad, absurd, and genuinely moving, all at once.
C Something grand and weighty — a film that makes me feel the full scale of what I’m watching.
D Something formally daring — a film that pushes what cinema can even do.
E Something lean and relentless — pure tension with no wasted frame.

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02
Which idea grabs you most in a film?
Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?

A Class, inequality, and what people are willing to do when desperation meets opportunity.
B Identity, family, and the chaos of trying to hold your life together when everything is falling apart.
C Genius, moral responsibility, and the catastrophic weight of a decision you can never take back.
D Ego, legacy, and the terror of becoming irrelevant while you’re still alive to watch it happen.
E Evil, chance, and whether moral order actually exists or if we just tell ourselves it does.

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03
How do you like your story told?
Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.

A Genre-twisting — I want it to start in one lane and migrate into something completely different.
B Maximalist and genre-blending — comedy, action, drama, sci-fi, all in one ride.
C Epic and non-linear — cutting between timelines, building a mosaic of cause and consequence.
D A single unbroken flow — I want to feel like I’m living it in real time, no cuts to safety.
E Spare and precise — every scene doing exactly what it needs to do and nothing more.

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04

What makes a truly great antagonist?
The opposition defines the protagonist. What kind of opposition fascinates you?