THEME EXPLORATION

world domination

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game
2014 · Morten Tyldum
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · Joss Whedon
Black Book
Black Book
2006 · Paul Verhoeven
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
The State of the World
The State of the World
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
The Road Warrior
The Road Warrior
1981 · —
Hellboy
Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro
Phoenix
Phoenix
2014 · Christian Petzold
L’Enfant de l’hiver
L’Enfant de l’hiver
1989 · Olivier Assayas
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo
1951 · Kon Ichikawa
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
Giorni di gloria
Giorni di gloria
1945 · Luchino Visconti
I Aim at the Stars
I Aim at the Stars
1960 · J. Lee Thompson
Julia
Julia
1977 · Fred Zinnemann
Seeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom
1943 · Sergei Eisenstein
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His films like 'Dr. Strangelove' and '2001: A Space Odyssey' explore power, control, and humanity's quest for dominance through darkly satirical and visionary lenses.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

A pioneer of propaganda cinema who examined revolutionary power and collective dominance in works like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October: Ten Days That Shook the World.'

 Walter Lang Germany

His dystopian masterpiece 'Metropolis' and the 'Dr. Mabuse' series directly confront themes of authoritarian control, manipulation, and the struggle for world domination.