THEME EXPLORATION

ordinary hero against chaos

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Simhadri
Simhadri
2003 · S. S. Rajamouli
The Band Concert
The Band Concert
1935 · Wilfred Jackson
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Alphaville
Alphaville
1965 · Jean-Luc Godard
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Die Hard
Die Hard
1988 · John McTiernan
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
1980 · Irvin Kershner
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
2008 · Christopher Nolan
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
John Carpenter USA

His films feature ordinary, everyman protagonists confronting supernatural and societal chaos with determination and limited resources.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films depict ordinary individuals struggling against absurd, chaotic social systems and surreal societal breakdowns.