THEME EXPLORATION

Media manipulation

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
The Language of Persuasion
The Language of Persuasion
1970 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Dumb Money
Dumb Money
2023 · Craig Gillespie
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Kika
Kika
1996 · Pedro Almodóvar
Audition
Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Captive
Captive
2008 · Gus Alvarez
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train
1951 · Alfred Hitchcock
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2026 · Jim Sheridan
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Samca File
The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard
Accidentally
Accidentally
1968 · John Woo
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid
1963 · Luis Buñuel
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
1964 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Haneke

Austere examinations of modern alienation that confront audiences with uncomfortable moral questions.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of montage theory who demonstrated how film editing could manipulate viewer perception and emotion to shape political ideology.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Created penetrating critiques of media institutions and corporate manipulation through films like 'Network' and 'The Verdict' that expose how news and power intersect.