THEME EXPLORATION

consequences of power

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hancock
Hancock
2008 · Peter Berg
California Dreamin'
California Dreamin'
2007 · Cristian Nemescu
The Girl Who Stole Time
The Girl Who Stole Time
2026 · Yu Ao
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
1963 · Roger Corman
Babygirl
Babygirl
2024 · Halina Reijn
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · Nia DaCosta
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Anthony Russo USA

Large-scale action grounded in character-driven stakes and complex moral dilemmas.

 Joe Russo USA

Large-scale action narratives exploring the burden of responsibility on flawed heroes.

 Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now provide profound explorations of how power corrupts individuals and institutions from within.