THEME EXPLORATION

hidden motives and betrayal

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Father
The Father
2019 · Jamal Hill
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958 · Akira Kurosawa
Le Chanteur inconnu
Le Chanteur inconnu
1931 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
The Old Guard
The Old Guard
2020 · Gina Prince-Bythewood
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade
1969 · Ho Meng-Hua
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1987 · Nils Gaup
Blade II
Blade II
2002 · Guillermo del Toro
The World
The World
2004 · Jia Zhangke & Wang Xiaoshuai
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Chum
Chum
2026 · Jonathan Zuck
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Brian De Palma United States

Masters psychological thrillers that dissect hidden agendas and betrayal through unreliable perspectives and voyeuristic narratives.

 David Fincher United States

Crafts meticulous explorations of deception and betrayal where characters' true motives are gradually revealed through intricate plotting.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

Creates visceral examinations of revenge and betrayal with morally complex characters whose hidden intentions drive intricate, twisting narratives.