THEME EXPLORATION

underground markets

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
Hardcore
Hardcore
1979 · Paul Schrader
The Moment
The Moment
2026 · Aidan Zamiri
Blade
Blade
1998 · Stephen Norrington
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
2002 · Paul W. S. Anderson
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1998 · Dario Argento
Need for Speed
Need for Speed
2014 · Scott Waugh
Bir çirkin adam
Bir çirkin adam
1969 · Yílmaz Güney
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like 'Requiem for a Dream' and 'The Wrestler' unflinchingly explore the dark underbelly of addiction, desperation, and illicit economies.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His visceral examinations of violence and hidden societal cruelty in films like 'Funny Games' reveal the brutal economies operating beneath civilized surfaces.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His stylistically distinctive films often depict the neon-lit criminal underworld and marginalized communities operating in Hong Kong's shadow economy.