THEME EXPLORATION

youth manipulation

31 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
Les Godelureaux
Les Godelureaux
1961 · Claude Chabrol
The Sky Crawlers
The Sky Crawlers
2008 · Mamoru Oshii
Cruel Intentions 2
Cruel Intentions 2
2000 · Roger Kumble
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Time of the Gypsies
Time of the Gypsies
1988 · Emir Kusturica
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Audition
Audition
2000 · Takashi Miike
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Roman Polanski
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
Utøya: July 22
Utøya: July 22
2018 · Erik Poppe
Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures
2002 · Jia Zhangke
Affection
Affection
2026 · BT Meza
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
Over Your Dead Body
Over Your Dead Body
2026 · Jorma Taccone
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Accidentally
Accidentally
1968 · John Woo
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Cristian Mungiu Romania

His films like '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' and 'Beyond the Hills' penetrate the psychological manipulation of young people within oppressive systems and relationships.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' explore how youth are coerced, controlled, and psychologically manipulated by authoritarian figures.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His films including 'Funny Games' and 'The White Ribbon' unflinchingly examine how young people internalize violence and manipulation through systems of power and control.