THEME EXPLORATION

failed schemes

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Mister Flow
Mister Flow
1936 · Robert Siodmak
It's Not the Time of My Life
It's Not the Time of My Life
2016 · Szabolcs Hajdu
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
After Liverpool
After Liverpool
1974 · Michael Haneke
Chimmie Fadden Out West
Chimmie Fadden Out West
1915 · Cecil B. DeMille
Fresh Bait
Fresh Bait
1995 · Bertrand Tavernier
Geuk-jang-jeon
Geuk-jang-jeon
2005 · Hong Sang-soo
Il Grido
Il Grido
1957 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Miracle of Flight
Miracle of Flight
1974 · Terry Gilliam
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat
1959 · Blake Edwards
The Actress and the Poet
The Actress and the Poet
1935 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect ambitious schemes and moral compromises that crumble under the weight of human ambition and corruption.

 Ethan Coen USA

The Coen Brothers masterfully chronicle elaborate criminal plans and desperate gambits that inevitably unravel in films like 'Fargo,' 'No Country for Old Men,' and 'The Big Lebowski.'

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His works including 'Ikiru' and 'Ran' profoundly explore how human plans—whether for legacy, power, or redemption—collapse against fate, pride, and the tragic nature of existence.