THEME EXPLORATION

ambition versus responsibility

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · David Lynch
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
2026 · Travis Knight
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese United States

His films like Raging Bull and The Wolf of Wall Street dissect how unchecked ambition corrupts individuals and destroys their responsibilities to others.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Works such as The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Poor Things explore the tension between personal desires and moral obligations with unsettling precision.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films like In the Mood for Love and Chungking Express examine how romantic and professional ambitions conflict with duty and commitment.