THEME EXPLORATION

military brotherhood

27 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Chasers
Chasers
1994 · Dennis Hopper
Four Men and a Prayer
Four Men and a Prayer
1938 · John Ford
Cop Game
Cop Game
1988 · Frank Miller
The Red Beret
The Red Beret
1953 · Terence Young
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor
1983 · Ted Kotcheff
The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo
Day of Freedom
Day of Freedom
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom
1952 · Douglas Sirk
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life
1948 · Terence Fisher
Cemetery of Splendor
Cemetery of Splendor
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Fort York
Fort York
1972 · David Cronenberg
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
My Soul Brother
My Soul Brother
1994 · Mariano Barroso
Sisu
Sisu
2022 · Jalmari Helander
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Kokuho
Kokuho
2025 · Sang-il Lee
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
Sinners
Sinners
2025 · Ryan Coogler
As Tears Go By
As Tears Go By
1988 · Wong Kar-wai
Baisers volés
Baisers volés
1968 · François Truffaut
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Camp de Thiaroye
Camp de Thiaroye
1988 · Ousmane Sembène
Carmen
Carmen
1984 · Francesco Rosi
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 · Fred Zinnemann
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Elem Klimov Soviet Union

His film 'Come and See' depicts the brutal bonding and shared trauma of young soldiers during WWII with devastating authenticity.

 Bryan Fuller United States

A WWII veteran himself, Fuller's films like 'The Big Red One' explore the intimate bonds formed between soldiers in combat with gritty realism.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

His war films 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Paths of Glory' examine how military brotherhood emerges through training and combat while questioning its costs.