THEME EXPLORATION

prison drama

22 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Scrubbers
Scrubbers
1982 · Mai Zetterling
Brute Force
Brute Force
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Down By Law
Down By Law
1986 · Jim Jarmusch
Violence in a Women's Prison
Violence in a Women's Prison
1982 · Frank Miller
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
A Better Tomorrow
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · John Woo
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
On the Job
On the Job
2013 · Erik Matti
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Days in the Trees
Days in the Trees
1967 · John Schlesinger
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
La strada
La strada
1954 · Federico Fellini
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
The Dead Father
The Dead Father
1986 · Guy Maddin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'The Verdict' and 'Q&A' explore systemic corruption and injustice within institutional frameworks, with a focus on moral compromise and survival.

 Jacques Audiard France

His films 'A Prophet' and 'Dardenne Brothers'-influenced works deeply examine power dynamics, redemption, and human dignity within prison's dehumanizing systems.