THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and power

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Craig’s Wife
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Dorothy Arzner
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 · Sidney Lumet
La escopeta nacional
La escopeta nacional
1978 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kenneth Branagh UK

Branagh synthesizes Shakespearean grandeur with intimate psychological depth and meticulous craftsmanship.

 Sofia Coppola United States

His Godfather trilogy and Scarface dissect how ambition and power corrupt individuals and institutions through unflinching psychological depth.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like Oldboy and The Handmaiden intricately examine how ambition, revenge, and the hunger for power spiral into moral degradation and psychological warfare.