stubborn pride

Bergman dissects human ego and spiritual pride through psychologically intense character studies that expose how personal stubbornness destroys relationships and self-awareness.

Kurosawa repeatedly explored pride as a destructive force, most notably in 'Ikiru' and 'Rashomon,' showing how ego and stubbornness blind characters to truth and human connection.

Anderson's films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' center on men consumed by ambition and stubborn pride, examining how their refusal to yield leads to isolation and moral corruption.