THEME EXPLORATION

ethical dilemma

20 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
High and Low
High and Low
1963 · Akira Kurosawa
The Man in Search of His Murderer
The Man in Search of His Murderer
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith
1931 · John Ford
Broken Ways
Broken Ways
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Friendly Persuasion
Friendly Persuasion
1956 · William Wyler
Hostage
Hostage
2002 · John Woo
Foot and Mouth
Foot and Mouth
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
The People from the Train
The People from the Train
1961 · Kazimierz Kutz
Tuesday, After Christmas
Tuesday, After Christmas
2010 · Radu Muntean
Aar Paar
Aar Paar
1954 · Guru Dutt
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide
1995 · Tony Scott
Karmic Mahjong
Karmic Mahjong
2006 · Wang Xiaoshuai
Bring Him to Me
Bring Him to Me
2023 · Luke Sparke
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008 · Hideo Nakata
Detour
Detour
2017 · Christopher Smith
Incontrol
Incontrol
2017 · Kurtis David Harder
One Perfect Match
One Perfect Match
2024 · Jo-Anne Brechin
Shooting Dogs
Shooting Dogs
2006 · Michael Caton-Jones
The Man Who Changed His Mind
The Man Who Changed His Mind
1936 · Robert Stevenson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films like *Prisoners* and *Sicario* rigorously examine moral compromises and the blurred lines between justice and vengeance.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Through provocative narratives in films like *The Killing of a Sacred Deer*, he forces audiences to confront uncomfortable ethical choices without easy answers.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His work, particularly *Funny Games* and *The Seventh Continent*, ruthlessly interrogates viewer complicity and societal moral responsibility.