THEME EXPLORATION

wartime betrayal

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
The Prussian Spy
The Prussian Spy
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo
The Lion King
The Lion King
1994 · Rob Minkoff
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Mama, I’m Alive
Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peyton Reed United Kingdom

His films like 'The Third Man' masterfully explore moral ambiguity and betrayal within the chaos of post-war Vienna.

 Andrzej Wajda Poland

His devastating Polish cinema examines wartime betrayal, collaboration, and national trauma through works like 'Ashes and Diamonds' and 'Kanal'.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films dissect personal and political betrayal during WWII and its aftermath, particularly in 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Lola'.