THEME EXPLORATION

consequences of ambition

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters
2026 · Pierre Coffin
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
Liar Wanted
Liar Wanted
1961 · Yannis Dalianidis
Up in the Clouds
Up in the Clouds
1965 · Mrinal Sen
Cut Bank
Cut Bank
2014 · Matt Shakman
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Film Lesson
Film Lesson
1991 · Werner Herzog
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpieces like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect how ambition corrupts individuals and institutions through darkly comedic yet tragic narratives.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

Films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' obsessively explore how ambition destroys the body, mind, and soul through visceral, psychological intensity.