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THEME EXPLORATION

reputation and scandal

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
2003 · Claude Chabrol
Les Roquevillard
Les Roquevillard
1922 · Julien Duvivier
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Hancock
Hancock
2008 · Peter Berg
The Walker
The Walker
2007 · Paul Schrader
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
Ajosepo 2: The Gathering
2026
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
Strong
Strong
2026 · Dimbo Atiya
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
Il bell’Antonio (le Bel Antonio/Bell’Antonio
1960 · Mauro Bolognini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His films obsessively explore how scandal, betrayal, and social judgment destroy and reshape identities, particularly through female protagonists navigating public shame.

David Fincher → United States

He dissects the mechanics of reputation destruction and media manipulation through psychological thrillers that expose how narratives can be weaponized to control public perception.

Wong Kar-wai → Hong Kong

His visually poetic films examine how rumor, gossip, and unspoken scandal permeate relationships and urban spaces, creating atmospheres of hidden shame and fractured reputations.

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