THEME EXPLORATION

power and influence

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Loro
Loro
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Vice
Vice
2018 · Adam McKay
Goldman Sachs: The Bank That Runs the World
Goldman Sachs: The Bank That Runs the World
2012 · Jérôme Fritel
Welcome to New York
Welcome to New York
2014 · Abel Ferrara
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
American History X
American History X
1998 · Tony Kaye
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola United States

His Godfather trilogy is the definitive exploration of power structures, corruption, and the corrosive influence of absolute authority on individuals and families.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

Films like The Great Beauty and The Young Pope showcase power's seductive allure and its corrupting effects on morality, identity, and human relationships.