THEME EXPLORATION

corruption and criminality

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952 · Phil Karlson
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
The Devil
The Devil
1972 · Andrzej Żuławski
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
The American Friend
The American Friend
1977 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' meticulously expose institutional corruption and moral compromise within systems of power.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His stylistically stunning films explore the blurred lines between crime, desire, and morality in urban underworlds with poetic intensity.

 Pedro Morelli Brazil

His work, including the series 'Mate-me Por Favor,' dissects systemic corruption and criminality within Brazilian society with unflinching realism.