THEME EXPLORATION

cynicism and idealism

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
1993 · Harold Ramis
Red Bells
Red Bells
1982 · Sergey Bondarchuk
Ella McCay
Ella McCay
2026 · James L. Brooks
A Beast At Bay
A Beast At Bay
1912 · D.W. Griffith
Anzukko
Anzukko
1958 · Mikio Naruse
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
1961 · Ritwik Ghatak
Castaway
Castaway
1986 · Nicolas Roeg
Delius: Song of Summer
Delius: Song of Summer
1968 · Ken Russell
Land and Freedom
Land and Freedom
1995 · Ken Loach
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra United States

His films pit idealistic everyman heroes against corrupt systems, exploring whether goodness can triumph in a cynical world.

 Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland

His work interrogates moral idealism and existential cynicism through interconnected narratives that question meaning and justice.