THEME EXPLORATION

tragedy and scandal

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Case Is Closed
The Case Is Closed
1982 · Mrinal Sen
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Babel
Babel
2006 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Hibiscus Town
Hibiscus Town
1988 · Xie Jin
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
2026 · Cheng Wei-hao
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
2003 · Claude Chabrol
Le mani sulla città
Le mani sulla città
1963 · Francesco Rosi
Niaye
Niaye
1964 · Ousmane Sembène
Older Brother, Younger Sister
Older Brother, Younger Sister
1953 · Mikio Naruse
The Crossing II
The Crossing II
2015 · John Woo
The Hotel New Hampshire
The Hotel New Hampshire
1984 · Tony Richardson
La Pietà
La Pietà
2022 · Eduardo Casanova
Divia
Divia
2025 · Dmytro Hreshko
All’onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze…e purché la nazione non lo sappia)
All’onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze…e purché la nazione non lo sappia)
1972 · Lucio Fulci
Brasília 18%
Brasília 18%
2006 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Garrincha: Joy of the People
Garrincha: Joy of the People
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Our Century
Our Century
1983 · Artavazd Pelechian
When the City Dies
When the City Dies
1969 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Sweet Hereafter
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 · Atom Egoyan
All the President's Men
All the President's Men
1976 · Alan J. Pakula
Adalen 31
Adalen 31
1969 · Bo Widerberg
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1958 · Roy Ward Baker
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joachim Trier Denmark

His films like Dancer in the Dark and Antichrist unflinchingly explore human suffering, moral collapse, and the darkest aspects of the human condition.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

Works such as Requiem for a Dream and Black Swan dissect psychological deterioration and scandal through visually intense, disturbing narratives.

 Gaspar Noé France

His provocative films like Irréversible and Climax confront viewers with tragedy and societal scandal through controversial imagery and fractured narratives.