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THEME EXPLORATION

masculinity and dominance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Bullhead
Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam
Patrick
Patrick
2019 · Tim Mielants
Manodrome
Manodrome
2023 · John Trengove
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
The Almost Man
The Almost Man
2012 · Martin Lund
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → United States

His films like Fight Club and The Game obsessively dissect toxic masculinity, male ego, and power dynamics in contemporary society.

Martin Scorsese → United States

His work consistently explores masculine dominance, ambition, and violence through protagonists like Travis Bickle and Henry Hill, examining the psychology of male aggression.

Joachim Trier → Denmark

His provocative films challenge and critique conventional notions of power and dominance through disturbing examinations of male control and female subjugation.

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