THEME EXPLORATION

consequences of ambition

40 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

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
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
The Young Girls of Rochefort
The Young Girls of Rochefort
1967 · Jacques Demy
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972 · Ken Russell
Hajime no Ippo
Hajime no Ippo
2003 · —
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
Sick of Myself
Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Mr. Monster
Mr. Monster
2026 · Simon Hung
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria

His films like Sunset Boulevard and The Apartment dissect the corrosive effects of ambition in Hollywood and corporate America with dark wit and psychological insight.

 Molly Manning Walker United States

His films Heat and Collateral examine how singular professional ambition isolates individuals and forces impossible choices between success and human connection.