THEME EXPLORATION

crime and betrayal

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Irishman
The Irishman
2019 · Martin Scorsese
The 51st State
The 51st State
2001 · Ronny Yu
A War Named Desire
A War Named Desire
2000 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Gong Tau
Gong Tau
2007 · Herman Yau
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Tumultes
Tumultes
1932 · Robert Siodmak
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 · Chad Stahelski
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious
2017 · F. Gary Gray
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' unflinchingly expose institutional corruption and moral compromise within systems of power.

 Michael Haneke Austria

He examines betrayal and violence in everyday life with unsettling precision, particularly in 'Funny Games' and 'The White Ribbon,' questioning complicity and social hypocrisy.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic crime films like 'Chungking Express' and 'In the Mood for Love' explore betrayal, longing, and moral ambiguity through intimate human relationships.