THEME EXPLORATION

competitive ambition

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
GOAT
GOAT
2026 · Tyree Dillihay
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria/USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect the ruthless ambition and moral compromises required to succeed in competitive industries.

 Michael Cimino USA

'The Deer Hunter' and 'Heaven's Gate' explore how competitive ambition and the pursuit of greatness can destroy individuals and communities.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

'Black Swan' and 'The Wrestler' are visceral examinations of obsessive competitive ambition and the psychological toll of striving for perfection and dominance.