THEME EXPLORATION

betrayal and loyalty

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious
2017 · F. Gary Gray
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
Mata
Mata
2026 · Rachel Lang
Le Doulos
Le Doulos
1962 · Jean-Pierre Melville
A Terrible Discovery
A Terrible Discovery
1911 · D.W. Griffith
Amigo
Amigo
2010 · John Sayles
Salt
Salt
2010 · Phillip Noyce
Bring Him to Me
Bring Him to Me
2023 · Luke Sparke
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
1974 · Kinji Fukasaku
The Grifters
The Grifters
1990 · Stephen Frears
Saving General Yang
Saving General Yang
2013 · Ronny Yu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Haneke Austria

His work systematically deconstructs trust and loyalty in relationships, examining how betrayal operates in families and society through psychologically devastating narratives.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'Chungking Express' explore emotional betrayal, unfulfilled loyalty, and the bittersweet complexity of human connections with lyrical depth.