THEME EXPLORATION

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44 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958 · Akira Kurosawa
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Peter Jackson
The Baby of Mâcon
The Baby of Mâcon
1993 · Peter Greenaway
Written on the Wind
Written on the Wind
1956 · Douglas Sirk
Dogville
Dogville
2003 · Lars von Trier
Tumultes
Tumultes
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
2026 · David Dhawan
Over Your Dead Body
Over Your Dead Body
2026 · Jorma Taccone
Chum
Chum
2026 · Jonathan Zuck
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Act of Violence
Act of Violence
1949 · Fred Zinnemann
El faquir
El faquir
1947 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Hamles
Hamles
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Robert Altman United States

His films like 'California Split' and 'The Long Goodbye' deeply explore characters caught in games of chance, risk, and the psychological stakes of betting on uncertain outcomes.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning works such as 'Chungking Express' and 'In the Mood for Love' treat life itself as a series of romantic and existential bets, where characters gamble with fate and desire.