THEME EXPLORATION

cynicism and idealism

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
1993 · Harold Ramis
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
A Beast At Bay
A Beast At Bay
1912 · D.W. Griffith
Anzukko
Anzukko
1958 · Mikio Naruse
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
1961 · Ritwik Ghatak
Castaway
Castaway
1986 · Nicolas Roeg
Delius: Song of Summer
Delius: Song of Summer
1968 · Ken Russell
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 · Lindsay Anderson
Lovers of Paris
Lovers of Paris
1957 · Julien Duvivier
The Innocent Sorcerers
The Innocent Sorcerers
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
The Mosquito Coast
The Mosquito Coast
1986 · Peter Weir
Any de Gràcia
Any de Gràcia
2012 · Ventura Pons
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Terrorist
The Terrorist
1975 · Yannis Dalianidis
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 · Neil Jordan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect the collision between romantic ideals and harsh cynical realities of human ambition and corruption.

 Mike Nichols USA

Works such as 'The Graduate' and 'Carnal Knowledge' capture the disillusionment of idealistic youth confronting a cynical, materialistic world.

 François Truffaut France

His films explore the tension between youthful idealism and worldly cynicism, particularly in 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim,' examining how innocence is corrupted by reality.