THEME EXPLORATION

man vs government

27 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ice Twisters
Ice Twisters
2009 · Steven R. Monroe
Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War
2016 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Blue Sky
Blue Sky
1994 · Tony Richardson
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 · Stanley Kubrick
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Corn Island
Corn Island
2014 · Giorgi Ovashvili
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Anatomy of Hell
Anatomy of Hell
2004 · Catherine Breillat
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
Trollhunter
Trollhunter
2010 · André Øvredal
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1931 · James Whale
Jaws
Jaws
2026 · Steven Spielberg
Kensuke's Kingdom
Kensuke's Kingdom
2026 · Neil Boyle
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
Alone Across the Pacific
Alone Across the Pacific
1963 · Kon Ichikawa
Bread and Alley
Bread and Alley
1970 · Abbas Kiarostami
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Maranhão ’66
Maranhão ’66
1966 · Glauber Rocha
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
2002 · Paul W. S. Anderson
Scientists of Tomorrow
Scientists of Tomorrow
1967 · Ritwik Ghatak
Bad Taste
Bad Taste
1987 · Peter Jackson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jia Zhangke China

Films like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'The Story of Qiu Ju' subtly critique authoritarian control and individual resistance against institutional power.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Created iconic examinations of institutional corruption in 'Serpico,' 'Network,' and '12 Angry Men' that challenge governmental and corporate authority.