THEME EXPLORATION

friendship betrayal

38 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
1959 · William Wyler
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
2011 · Chris Miller
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Die Ruckkehr
Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta
The Astonished Heart
The Astonished Heart
1950 · Terence Fisher
Ben
Ben
1972 · Phil Karlson
Arkadas
Arkadas
1974 · Yílmaz Güney
Au Revoir les Enfants
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987 · Louis Malle
Blues Harp
Blues Harp
1998 · Takashi Miike
Credo
Credo
1997 · Susanne Bier
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997 · Mira Nair
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
2005 · Mamoru Hosoda
Tai-Chi Master
Tai-Chi Master
1993 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
async - first light
async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Cristian Mungiu Romania

His slow-burn narratives in films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' examine moral compromises and complicity that fracture bonds between friends.

 François Truffaut France

Works like 'Jules and Jim' and 'The Story of Adèle H.' dissect how desire and selfishness inevitably betray even the deepest friendships.