THEME EXPLORATION

consequences of power

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hancock
Hancock
2008 · Peter Berg
California Dreamin'
California Dreamin'
2007 · Cristian Nemescu
The Girl Who Stole Time
The Girl Who Stole Time
2026 · Yu Ao
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963 · Roger Corman
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · Nia DaCosta
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
365 Days
365 Days
2020 · Barbara Białowąs
Captive
Captive
2008 · Gus Alvarez
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Rupert Sanders
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Anthony Russo USA

Large-scale action grounded in character-driven stakes and complex moral dilemmas.

 Joe Russo USA

Large-scale action narratives exploring the burden of responsibility on flawed heroes.

 Sofia Coppola United States

His Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now meticulously dissect how power corrupts individuals and institutions, revealing the moral degradation that accompanies its pursuit.