THEME EXPLORATION

rivalry and teamwork

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Haikyu!! the Movie: The End and the Beginning
Haikyu!! the Movie: The End and the Beginning
2015 · Susumu Mitsunaka
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Apollo 13
Apollo 13
1995 · Ron Howard
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
2026 · Gore Verbinski
In the Grey
In the Grey
2026 · Guy Ritchie
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2026 · Ruben Fleischer
Paris s’éveille
Paris s’éveille
1991 · Olivier Assayas
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Saptadingar Guptodhon
Saptadingar Guptodhon
2026 · Dhrubo Banerjee
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
La Mort en ce jardin
La Mort en ce jardin
1956 · Luis Buñuel
Luci del varietà
Luci del varietà
1950 · Federico Fellini
Side by Side
Side by Side
1975 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Howard Hawks USA

His films consistently explore the tension between individual egos and collective survival through professional teams facing external threats.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

He masterfully depicts rivalry transformed into cooperation, most famously in 'Seven Samurai' where conflicted warriors must unite for a common cause.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

His work obsessively examines the duality of competitive driven individuals forced into or choosing collaborative missions against larger adversaries.