THEME EXPLORATION

parole and criminal justice

35 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2026 · Jim Sheridan
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
Batman
Batman
1989 · Tim Burton
The Accountant
The Accountant
2016 · Gavin O'Connor
Ibret
Ibret
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
Shockproof
Shockproof
1948 · Douglas Sirk
The Specialists
The Specialists
1969 · Sergio Corbucci
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Big Bad Wolves
Big Bad Wolves
2013 · Aharon Keshales
Stories on Human Rights
Stories on Human Rights
2008 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Furie
Furie
2019 · Lê Văn Kiệt
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
1988 · Nils Gaup
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Dridam
Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
2026 · Giddens Ko
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Thieves Highway
Thieves Highway
2026 · Jesse V. Johnson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films like 'I, Daniel Blake' and 'Sorry We Missed You' reveal how poverty and systemic injustice trap individuals in cycles of desperation and criminalization.

 Jacques Audiard France

His films 'A Prophet' and 'Dheepan' intimately portray the lives of people caught in or emerging from the criminal justice system, exploring rehabilitation and social reintegration.