THEME EXPLORATION

law and order in crisis

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions
1999 · Alan Rudolph
Me, Myself & Irene
Me, Myself & Irene
2000 · Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly
Patlabor 2
Patlabor 2
1993 · Mamoru Oshii
Sexual Drive
Sexual Drive
2021 · Kōta Yoshida
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Winter Light
Winter Light
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
Der Angriff der Gegenwart auf die übrige Zeit
1985 · Alexander Kluge
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
Germany in Autumn
Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev
1966 · Andrei Tarkovsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and '12 Angry Men' rigorously examine the corruption, moral ambiguity, and systemic failures within law enforcement and the justice system.

 David Fincher United States

Films like 'Se7en' and 'Zodiac' explore the psychological and institutional breakdown when law and order fail to contain chaos and societal darkness.