THEME EXPLORATION

self-defense

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Home Alone
1990 · Chris Columbus

Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007 · David Yates

The Mirror
1975 · Andrei Tarkovsky

Affection
2026 · BT Meza

Calle Malaga
2026 · Maryam Touzani

Inquest
1931 · Robert Siodmak

Partner
1968 · Bernardo Bertolucci

The Cloud-Capped Star

The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Ritwik Ghatak

The Face of Another

The Face of Another
1966 · Hiroshi Teshigahara

The Golem
1936 · Julien Duvivier

The Invisible Guest

The Invisible Guest
2017 · Oriol Paulo

Love Town
1990 · Richard Lowenstein

The Great Wall
2016 · Zhang Yimou

The Kiss Before the Mirror

The Kiss Before the Mirror
1933 · James Whale

War Between the Planets

War Between the Planets
1966 · Antonio Margheriti

Jane Got a Gun
2015 · Gavin O'Connor

No Retreat, No Surrender

No Retreat, No Surrender
1986 · Corey Yuen

Change of Fate
1987 · Kira Muratova

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
2019 · Jordan Hill

Jabberwock Dragon Siege

Jabberwock Dragon Siege
2011 · Steven R. Monroe

The Art of Fighting

The Art of Fighting
2006 · Shin Han-sol

The Sacrifice
2020 · Frant Gwo & Guan Hu

Troll 2
2025 · Roar Uthaug

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

John Carpenter USA

His films like 'Assault on Precinct 13' and 'They Live' explore ordinary people forced into desperate self-defense against overwhelming hostile forces.

Park Chan-wook South Korea

Films like 'Stoker' and 'The Handmaiden' examine self-defense through psychological warfare and the blurred lines between victim and perpetrator.

David Fincher USA

His works including 'Gone Girl' and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' deeply explore self-defense as both physical and psychological survival against manipulation and violence.