THEME EXPLORATION

personal vendettas

39 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Summertime
Summertime
1955 · David Lean
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
Emerald
Emerald
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Chico
Chico
2001 · Ibolya Fekete
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Ip Man
Ip Man
2008 · Wilson Yip
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Art of Negative Thinking
The Art of Negative Thinking
2007 · Bård Breien
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
29
29
2026 · Rathna Kumar
8 Mile
8 Mile
2002 · Curtis Hanson
Beast
Beast
2026 · Tyler Atkins
Bunny!!
Bunny!!
2026 · Trấn Thành
Be with You
Be with You
2026 · Zheng Runqi
Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
2014 · Olivier Assayas
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil
2026 · Vivek Soni
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Everyone's In It
Everyone's In It
2026 · Shamikh Gazali
Nino
Nino
2026 · Pauline Loquès
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
OMG! Oh My Girl
OMG! Oh My Girl
2026 · Thitipong Kerdtongtawee
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
Young Mothers
Young Mothers
2026 · Jean-Pierre Dardenne
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
As Armas e o Povo
As Armas e o Povo
1975 · Glauber Rocha
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Park Chan-wook South Korea

His masterpiece 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' are definitive explorations of vendetta, obsession, and revenge across intricate narrative structures.

 David Fincher United States

Films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' meticulously examine personal vendettas through psychological manipulation and calculated retribution.

 Damien Leone Italy

His spaghetti westerns, particularly 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,' elevated personal vendetta into an operatic meditation on honor, betrayal, and violent justice.