THEME EXPLORATION

career jeopardy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Materialists
Materialists
2026 · Celine Song
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007 · Sidney Lumet
A Week's Vacation
A Week's Vacation
1980 · Bertrand Tavernier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria/United States

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect how ambition and career compromises corrupt personal integrity and relationships.

 Mike Nichols United States

'The Graduate' and 'Working Girl' explore the anxieties of navigating career pressures and the moral trade-offs required for professional success.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Films like 'Network' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' examine how institutions destroy individuals and how careers force protagonists into ethical compromises.