THEME EXPLORATION

betrayal and corruption

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
The Devil
The Devil
1972 · Andrzej Żuławski
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Peter Jackson
The Founder
The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock
Endless Desire
Endless Desire
1958 · Shohei Imamura
F/X 2
F/X 2
1991 · Richard Franklin
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Sergio Leone
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)
2003 · Cédric Klapisch
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
1952 · Elia Kazan
Eraser
Eraser
1996 · Chuck Russell
The Night Comes For Us
The Night Comes For Us
2018 · Timo Tjahjanto
Das Phantom
Das Phantom
2000 · Dennis Gansel
Detective in the Bar
Detective in the Bar
2013 · Hajime Hashimoto
Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs III
2003 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Seneca
Seneca
2023 · Robert Schwentke
The City of Violence
The City of Violence
2006 · Ryoo Seung-wan
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' unflinchingly expose institutional corruption and personal moral compromise within systems of power.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His films like 'Caché' and 'Funny Games' explore betrayal, moral corruption, and the darkness lurking beneath civilized surfaces with devastating precision.