THEME EXPLORATION

criminal aspiration

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
Drive
Drive
2011 · Nicolas Winding Refn
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
A Dedicated Machine
A Dedicated Machine
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · Kyle Balda
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and Casino obsessively explore the psychology of criminals driven by ambition, power, and the seductive allure of organized crime.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

Mann's Heat and Thief portray criminals as complex, ambitious professionals whose drive rivals that of law enforcement, examining the moral codes within criminal aspiration.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His films like As Tears Go By and Chungking Express depict stylized criminal underworlds where ambition, honor, and existential yearning intertwine among anti-heroes.