THEME EXPLORATION

male bonding

29 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Ice Age
Ice Age
2002 · Chris Wedge
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
American Pie
American Pie
1999 · Paul Weitz
Dandanko
Dandanko
1960 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Dogboys
Dogboys
1998 · Ken Russell
I vitelloni
I vitelloni
1953 · Federico Fellini
Identificazione di una donna
Identificazione di una donna
1982 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Look Back in Anger
Look Back in Anger
1958 · Tony Richardson
Reason, Debate and a Story
Reason, Debate and a Story
1974 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
A la sombre del puente/In the Shadow of the Bridge
A la sombre del puente/In the Shadow of the Bridge
1947 · Roberto Gavaldón
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge
1971 · Mike Nichols
Dead End
Dead End
1969 · Chang Cheh
A Tale of Legendary Libido
A Tale of Legendary Libido
2008 · Shin Han-sol
Die Bad
Die Bad
2000 · Ryoo Seung-wan
Eros, the God of Love
Eros, the God of Love
1981 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Father's Lion
Father's Lion
1952 · Jack Kinney
Fubar
Fubar
2002 · Michael Dowse
Golden Balls
Golden Balls
1993 · Bigas Luna
In Good Hands 2
In Good Hands 2
2024 · Ketche
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021 · Renny Harlin
Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone?
Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone?
1973 · Lasse Hallström
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
Spud 2: The Madness Continues
2013 · Donovan Marsh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Todd Phillips USA

Chronicles male friendship through escalating chaos and hangovers with dark comedic precision.

 David Fincher USA

Explores complex male relationships and psychological bonds in films like Fight Club, Se7en, and The Social Network, often examining power dynamics and mutual dependency.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Creates visually poetic explorations of male friendship and loyalty in films like Chungking Express and In the Mood for Love, emphasizing emotional vulnerability between men.