THEME EXPLORATION

institutional influence

35 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
American History X
American History X
1998 · Tony Kaye
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Collective
Collective
2019 · Alexander Nanau
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Dilbar
Dilbar
2013 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
A Children's Story
A Children's Story
2004 · Andrea Frazzi & Antonio Frazzi
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
2012 · Marco Tullio Giordana
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
823 Hostage Crisis
823 Hostage Crisis
2026 · Tony Leung Hung-Wah
Adam's Sake
Adam's Sake
2026 · Laura Wandel
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Colony
Colony
2026 · Yeon Sang-ho
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Ghost in the Cell
Ghost in the Cell
2026 · Joko Anwar
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Malcolm Venville
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
48) Special award of Feast of Cinema for Abbas Kiarostami at the 2nd Feast of Cinema, Tehran
1997 · Abbas Kiarostami
A Cruz na praça
A Cruz na praça
1959 · Glauber Rocha
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Dead Poets Society
Dead Poets Society
1989 · Peter Weir
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002 · Bruce Beresford
L’Age d’or
L’Age d’or
1930 · Luis Buñuel
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
My Dad Is 100 Years Old
2005 · Guy Maddin
The Rebellion
The Rebellion
1993 · Michael Haneke
White Beast
White Beast
1950 · Mikio Naruse
Art Talent Show
Art Talent Show
2022 · Adéla Komrzý & Tomáš Bojar
Man on the Tracks
Man on the Tracks
1956 · Andrzej Munk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently expose how institutions—welfare systems, schools, and workplaces—fail vulnerable individuals and perpetuate social inequality.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany

He examined how institutions of power, law, and social structures shape identity and relationships, particularly for marginalized individuals.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His films explore how family, state, and cultural institutions subtly mold individual consciousness and historical memory across generations.