THEME EXPLORATION

corruption and moral decay

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Joel Coen
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Bastards
Bastards
2013 · Claire Denis
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
The Notebook
The Notebook
2013 · János Szász
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Kara
Kara
2026 · Vignesh Raja
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
Tokyo Burst: Crime City
2026 · Eiji Uchida
Il Divo
Il Divo
2008 · Paolo Sorrentino
Hostage
Hostage
2002 · John Woo
Le mani sulla città
Le mani sulla città
1963 · Francesco Rosi
Report
Report
1977 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Taylor Hackford
We Have Never Been Modern
We Have Never Been Modern
2023 · Matěj Chlupáček
Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows
2023 · Philip Yung Chi-Kwong
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
1982 · María Novaro
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
1954 · Elia Kazan
The Miss Of The Mister
The Miss Of The Mister
1962 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films brutally expose the corruption of Italian society through sexual transgression and social critique, most notably in 'Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom'.

 David Fincher United States

His meticulous thrillers dissect moral decay in institutions and individuals, examining how corruption festers beneath surface civility in films like 'Zodiac' and 'Se7en'.

 Béla Tarr Hungary

His apocalyptic, visually austere films portray the spiritual and material decay of post-communist societies with uncompromising pessimism and philosophical depth.