THEME EXPLORATION

Violence and Brutality

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La Haine
La Haine
1995 · Mathieu Kassovitz
Bronson
Bronson
2009 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Carandiru
Carandiru
2003 · Héctor Babenco
3 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd
3 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd
2020 · Spike Lee
Bodycam
Bodycam
2026 · Brandon Christensen
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois
Oldboy
Oldboy
2003 · Park Chan-wook
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Mel Gibson USA

Explores redemption through visceral depictions of suffering and spiritual reckoning.

 Timo Tjahjanto Germany

Raw, unflinching depictions of violence exploring moral ambiguity in contemporary society.