THEME EXPLORATION

criminal aspiration

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Kyle Balda
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and Casino obsessively explore the allure and psychological corruption of criminal ambition.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

Heat and Thief examine the parallel drives of criminals and law enforcement, focusing on the moral costs of pursuing criminal aspiration.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His noir works like Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love stylize the desperation and romantic tragedy underlying criminal desire.