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THEME EXPLORATION

high-stakes gamble

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
Creed III
Creed III
2023 · Michael B. Jordan
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You
1999 · Gil Junger
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 · Terence Davies
The Kissing Booth
The Kissing Booth
2018 · Vince Marcello
The Long Night
The Long Night
2001 · Paolo Sorrentino
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
1968 · Kon Ichikawa
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → United States

His films obsessively explore moral ambiguity and self-destruction through characters who risk everything—money, lives, and souls—in high-stakes environments.

David Fincher → United States

He crafts tense psychological thrillers where protagonists make calculated gambles with devastating consequences in morally complex scenarios.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually poetic films frequently feature characters gambling with love, fate, and identity, creating emotionally charged high-stakes narratives.

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