THEME EXPLORATION

redemption and betrayal

30 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Just Between Us
Just Between Us
2010 · Rajko Grlić
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre
1996 · Christian Petzold
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2026 · Quentin Tarantino
Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value
2025 · Joachim Trier
Once a Thief
Once a Thief
2026 · John Woo
Mata
Mata
2026 · Rachel Lang
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
Woman and Child
Woman and Child
2026 · Saeed Roustaee
Act of Violence
Act of Violence
1949 · Fred Zinnemann
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
1959 · William Wyler
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945 · Mikio Naruse
Die Ruckkehr
Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta
Le notti di Cabiria
Le notti di Cabiria
1957 · Federico Fellini
Ran
Ran
1985 · Akira Kurosawa
Yield to the Night
Yield to the Night
1956 · J. Lee Thompson
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Peter Jackson
Dogville
Dogville
2003 · Lars von Trier
Drunken Monkey
Drunken Monkey
2003 · Kar-leung Lau
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Masked Avengers
Masked Avengers
1981 · Chang Cheh
Spy Game
Spy Game
2001 · Tony Scott
Bullet to the Head
Bullet to the Head
2012 · Walter Hill
The Night Comes For Us
The Night Comes For Us
2018 · Timo Tjahjanto
The Next 365 Days
The Next 365 Days
2022 · Barbara Białowąs
Bang
Bang
2025 · Wych Kaosayananda
Bring Him to Me
Bring Him to Me
2023 · Luke Sparke
Tai-Chi Master
Tai-Chi Master
1993 · Yuen Woo-Ping
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His Decalogue and Three Colors trilogy profoundly examine redemption and betrayal through interconnected moral choices and spiritual awakening.

 Wes Anderson USA

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' explore redemption and betrayal as central to character transformation and the corruption of ideals.