THEME EXPLORATION

abuse of authority

35 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Compliance
Compliance
2012 · Craig Zobel
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
A Man For All Seasons
A Man For All Seasons
1966 · Fred Zinnemann
A Cruz na praça
A Cruz na praça
1959 · Glauber Rocha
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 · Peter Weir
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
1974 · Mauro Bolognini
Hets
Hets
1944 · Ingmar Bergman
Il Vangelo secondo Matteo
Il Vangelo secondo Matteo
1964 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Runaway
Runaway
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
Thunder Over Mexico
Thunder Over Mexico
1933 · Sergei Eisenstein
Meet the Feebles
Meet the Feebles
1989 · Peter Jackson
Mosaic Portrait
Mosaic Portrait
2019 · Zhai Yixiang
Pause
Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali
Patchwork
Patchwork
2021 · Emily Pasternak
The Devil's Trap
The Devil's Trap
1962 · František Vláčil
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

Consistently examines institutional power imbalances and bureaucratic cruelty against vulnerable populations in films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You'.

 Asghar Farhadi Iran

Masterfully depicts how authority figures manipulate justice systems and exploit power dynamics within families and institutions in 'A Separation' and 'The Salesman'.