THEME EXPLORATION

individuality vs. conformity

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
My Life in Pink
My Life in Pink
1997 · Alain Berliner
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 · Peter Weir
The Almost Man
The Almost Man
2012 · Martin Lund
The Woman in the Dunes
The Woman in the Dunes
1964 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
In the Mirror
In the Mirror
2011 · Paolo Sorrentino
Tea and Sympathy
Tea and Sympathy
1956 · Vincente Minnelli
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films depict characters trapped in absurd social systems, forced to conform to arbitrary rules while struggling to maintain their individuality and authenticity.

 David Fincher USA

He explores how individuals are shaped, manipulated, and consumed by societal institutions and corporate conformity in films like 'The Social Network' and 'Fight Club'.

 Agnès Varda France

Her films celebrate unconventional lives and outsiders who resist social norms, examining how society marginalizes those who refuse to conform to expectations.