THEME EXPLORATION

Defection and betrayal

36 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Chum
Chum
2026 · Jonathan Zuck
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Act of Violence
Act of Violence
1949 · Fred Zinnemann
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peyton Reed United Kingdom

His espionage masterpiece 'The Third Man' explores betrayal and moral compromise in post-war Vienna with unmatched psychological depth.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His metaphysical films, particularly 'Stalker' and 'The Mirror,' probe the spiritual and existential dimensions of betrayal, loyalty, and human conscience.