unlikely partnership

The Coen Brothers consistently explore unlikely partnerships between morally contrasting characters forced into collaboration, from Barton Fink to True Grit.

His films examine unlikely alliances across class and social divides, most notably in Parasite and Snowpiercer where opposing forces must work together.

Fincher frequently depicts tense partnerships between antagonistic personalities pursuing common goals, exemplified in Se7en, The Social Network, and Gone Girl.