THEME EXPLORATION

integrity vs. pragmatism

19 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Frank Capra
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
A Man For All Seasons
A Man For All Seasons
1966 · Fred Zinnemann
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
Gion Festival Music
Gion Festival Music
1953 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison *
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison *
1957 · John Huston
Safe Conduct
Safe Conduct
2002 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Dance of the Seven Veils
The Dance of the Seven Veils
1970 · Ken Russell
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
I Flunked, But…
I Flunked, But…
1930 · Yasujiro Ozu
The Robber Cries Thief!
The Robber Cries Thief!
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis
Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
2013 · John Lee Hancock
Barton Fink
Barton Fink
1991 · Joel Coen
A Gilded Game
A Gilded Game
2025 · Herman Yau
Integrity
Integrity
2019 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and '12 Angry Men' persistently examine individuals who must choose between moral principles and practical compromise within corrupt systems.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Works such as 'Ikiru' and 'Rashomon' explore how personal integrity collides with social survival and the ambiguity between idealism and self-interest.

 Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His character-driven films like 'Another Year' and 'Secrets & Lies' reveal how ordinary people navigate ethical dilemmas while managing practical life demands and relationships.