THEME EXPLORATION

heroin market

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
A Corner in Wheat
A Corner in Wheat
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Every Day Except Christmas
Every Day Except Christmas
1957 · Lindsay Anderson
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue
1980 · Dennis Hopper
The Connection
The Connection
1962 · Shirley Clarke
The Magicians of Wanzerbé
The Magicians of Wanzerbé
1948 · Jean Rouch
Tiger on the Beat
Tiger on the Beat
1988 · Kar-leung Lau
Dumb Money
Dumb Money
2023 · Craig Gillespie
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 · Joel Coen
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973 · Kinji Fukasaku
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His film 'Requiem for a Dream' provides an unflinching, visceral exploration of addiction and its devastating psychological and physical toll on users.

 Danny Boyle UK

'Trainspotting' captured the raw reality of heroin addiction in 1990s Edinburgh with stylistic innovation and brutal honesty about dependency.

 William Friedkin USA

'The French Connection' and his crime thrillers examine the heroin trade from law enforcement and street-level perspectives with documentary-like realism.