THEME EXPLORATION

betrayal of trust

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
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
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Haneke Austria

His films systematically deconstruct the violation of safety within intimate relationships and institutions through disturbing psychological narratives.

 David Fincher United States

He repeatedly explores betrayal through intricate plotting and unreliable characters, examining how trust is weaponized and shattered in relationships and systems.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His work examines institutional and personal betrayal with operatic intensity, focusing on how power corrupts those entrusted with responsibility.