THEME EXPLORATION

male ego

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
2026 · Satoshi Kuwabara
Dogboys
Dogboys
1998 · Ken Russell
I vitelloni
I vitelloni
1953 · Federico Fellini
Identificazione di una donna
Identificazione di una donna
1982 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
Jal Al-ji-do Mot-ha-myeon-seo
2009 · Hong Sang-soo
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 Club
The Club
1980 · Bruce Beresford
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse
2019 · Robert Eggers
Aga's House
Aga's House
2019 · Lendita Zeqiraj
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
Dead End
Dead End
1969 · Chang Cheh
A Tale of Legendary Libido
A Tale of Legendary Libido
2008 · Shin Han-sol
Eros, the God of Love
Eros, the God of Love
1981 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Fubar
Fubar
2002 · Michael Dowse
Golden Balls
Golden Balls
1993 · Bigas Luna
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
David Fincher USA

His films like Fight Club and The Social Network dissect masculine ego, ambition, and the psychological damage of competitive male rivalry.

 Wes Anderson USA

There Will Be Blood and Boogie Nights explore toxic masculinity, narcissism, and the destructive nature of unchecked male ego and power.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His provocative films like Antichrist and The House That Jack Built examine male violence, ego, and the psychological pathology beneath masculine personas.