ZERO SPOILERS: SECONDS (1966)

Seconds would pair well with The Swimmer if you’re looking to explore the human predicament. Rock Hudson plays a man who has grown tired of his successful life and gets a chance to try on a different one for size. But can you really escape yourself?

Much of the film was shot by legendary cinematographer James Wong Howe, who used hand-held cameras, wide-angle lenses, and infrared film stock. Frankenheimer even strapped cameras directly to actors’ bodies in certain shots, heightening the sense of disorientation and claustrophobia. And the party scene? It was a real party—not something staged for the film.