THEME EXPLORATION

feudal hierarchy

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Marketa Lazarová
Marketa Lazarová
1967 · František Vláčil
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
1941 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
1972 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
The Tribe
The Tribe
2014 · Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 · Chad Stahelski
Empty Nets
Empty Nets
2023 · Behrooz Karamizade
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Phool Pishi O Edward
Phool Pishi O Edward
2026 · Nandita Roy
Coup de Torchon
Coup de Torchon
1981 · Bertrand Tavernier
La Règle du jeu
La Règle du jeu
1939 · Jean Renoir
Boiling Point
Boiling Point
2021 · Philip Barantini
Casa Grande & Senzala
Casa Grande & Senzala
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Inhabitants
Inhabitants
1970 · Artavazd Pelechian
Journey’s End
Journey’s End
1930 · James Whale
Laos and Kolonaki
Laos and Kolonaki
1959 · Yannis Dalianidis
Viva la libertad
Viva la libertad
1965 · Patricio Guzmán
Drink Slay Love
Drink Slay Love
2017 · Vanessa Parise
Mirreyes vs Godínez
Mirreyes vs Godínez
2019 · Chava Cartas
Once Upon a Time in High School
Once Upon a Time in High School
2004 · Yoo Ha
The Gangster
The Gangster
2012 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
Your Heart Will Be Broken
Your Heart Will Be Broken
2026 · Mikhail Vaynberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics like 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' deconstruct feudal power structures and the moral corruption inherent in hierarchical societies.

 Damien Leone Italy

His Spaghetti Westerns reimagine feudal codes of honor and loyalty through frontier mythology, exploring how hierarchies govern human relationships.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

'Barry Lyndon' and 'Paths of Glory' meticulously examine class stratification and the brutal mechanics of hierarchical institutions from military to aristocratic systems.