THEME EXPLORATION

rivalry and friendship

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Creed III
Creed III
2023 · Michael B. Jordan
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
2026 · Satoshi Kuwabara
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Days Of Youth
Days Of Youth
1929 · Yasujiro Ozu
Martial Club
Martial Club
1981 · Kar-leung Lau
Mélo
Mélo
1986 · Alain Resnais
My Best Friend's Girl
My Best Friend's Girl
1983 · Bertrand Blier
Suck Seed
Suck Seed
2011 · Chayanop Bunprakob
The Hi-Lo Country
The Hi-Lo Country
1998 · Stephen Frears
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Embrace of the Serpent
Embrace of the Serpent
2015 · Ciro Guerra
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Paradise Now
Paradise Now
2005 · Hany Abu-Assad
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
async - first light
async - first light
2017 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'Rashomon' and 'Seven Samurai' explore how individuals with conflicting perspectives must cooperate, examining the tension between personal rivalry and collective friendship.

 François Truffaut France

Films such as 'Jules and Jim' deeply explore the complexities of male friendship tested by romantic rivalry and emotional jealousy over decades.

 Martin Scorsese United States

His work in 'Goodfellas', 'Casino', and 'The Irishman' chronicles how loyalty and betrayal between rivals constantly destabilize bonds of friendship.