THEME EXPLORATION

domination

9 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher
2001 · Michael Haneke
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Rob Cohen
Bonchi
Bonchi
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
1966 · Mario Bava
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
1964 · Guy Hamilton
The Anniversary
The Anniversary
1968 · Roy Ward Baker
The Seagull
The Seagull
1977 · Marco Bellocchio
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick USA

His films obsessively examine power hierarchies, institutional control, and the psychology of domination through meticulous visual composition and narrative tension.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

He explores domination through transgressive narratives that confront patriarchal power, psychological manipulation, and the vulnerability of individuals within systems of control.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His work interrogates how domination operates through violence, surveillance, and the collapse of social hierarchies, often implicating the viewer in complicity with systems of control.