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I'm a filmmaker working on a low-budget indie drama, and I'm deep in the process of selecting temp tracks to guide our composer, which has me thinking about the best movie soundtracks that elevate a film beyond just background music. I'm looking for scores that are integral to the narrative and character development, like the haunting minimalism in "There Will Be Blood" or the thematic motifs in "The Social Network," not just popular song compilations. For other directors, editors, or serious film buffs, what scores do you consider masterclasses in cinematic storytelling through music? How do you analyze the relationship between a film's edit and its score to understand why certain soundtracks work so powerfully, and are there any composers you feel consistently deliver this level of narrative synergy?