THEME EXPLORATION

power struggles

35 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
Sarit
Sarit
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
365 Days
365 Days
2020 · Barbara Białowąs
Captive
Captive
2008 · Gus Alvarez
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
My Soul Brother
My Soul Brother
1994 · Mariano Barroso
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Once Upon a Time, Cinema
1992 · Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell
2017 · Rupert Sanders
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Office Romance
Office Romance
2026 · Ol Parker
Putin
Putin
2026 · Patryk Vega
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

Films like Ran and Throne of Blood explore power struggles through feudal conflict, betrayal, and the corrupting nature of absolute authority.

 Sofia Coppola United States

The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now present intricate examinations of institutional power, moral compromise, and the psychology of those who seek dominance.