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THEME EXPLORATION

misguided investigation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Michael Curtiz
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Personal Column
Personal Column
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
1984 · Ivan Reitman
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → USA

His films like 'Zodiac' and 'Gone Girl' meticulously explore how investigators become consumed by false leads, obsession, and flawed conclusions.

Ari Aster → USA

His works like 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' show protagonists pursuing wrong conclusions about supernatural or criminal mysteries, leading to tragic outcomes.

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