THEME EXPLORATION

forced cooperation between enemies

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Marketa Lazarová
Marketa Lazarová
1967 · František Vláčil
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Police Story 3: Super Cop
1992 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Blood of the Condor
Blood of the Condor
1969 · Jorge Sanjinés
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
A Bug's Life
A Bug's Life
1998 · John Lasseter
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses
2001 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
365 Days
365 Days
2020 · Barbara Białowąs
Valérian and Laureline
Valérian and Laureline
2017 · —
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Stalag 17' and 'Ace in the Hole' masterfully portray individuals forced into compromising situations with adversaries, exploring moral ambiguity and survival through reluctant alliances.

 Sidney Lumet USA

Films like 'Dog Day Afternoon' and '12 Angry Men' intensely examine how opposed characters must navigate cooperation in confined spaces, revealing humanity through conflict and negotiation.