THEME EXPLORATION

masculinity and pride

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
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
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Bullhead
Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam
Rocky IV
Rocky IV
1985 · Sylvester Stallone
Patrick
Patrick
2019 · Tim Mielants
Manodrome
Manodrome
2023 · John Trengove
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Leone Italy

His Spaghetti Westerns deconstruct masculine codes of honor and pride through morally ambiguous antiheroes in violent standoffs.

 Martin Scorsese United States

His films obsessively explore toxic masculinity, wounded pride, and the destructive pursuit of respect in male-dominated worlds.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics examine honor, pride, and masculine identity through warriors confronting their limitations and societal expectations.