THEME EXPLORATION

bureaucratic absurdity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Mein Schulfreund
Mein Schulfreund
1960 · Robert Siodmak
Krapatchouk
Krapatchouk
1992 · Enrique Gabriel
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
Summer with Hope
Summer with Hope
2022 · Sadaf Foroughi
Romería
Romería
2026 · Carla Simón
Brazil
Brazil
1985 · Terry Gilliam
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
A Ticket for Thaddeus
A Ticket for Thaddeus
1956 · Frank Borzage
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Barry Sonnenfeld USA

Stylish visual comedian who blends sci-fi action with deadpan humor and kinetic cinematography.

 John Kafka Czech Republic

His literary works depict individuals trapped in incomprehensible bureaucratic systems that defy logic and reason.

 Terry Gilliam United States/United Kingdom

Films like 'Brazil' directly satirize oppressive, labyrinthine bureaucracies that crush individual identity and agency.