THEME EXPLORATION

fear in society

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
2003 · Andrew Stanton
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His body horror and psychological thrillers explore societal fears of bodily autonomy, disease, and technological invasion into human consciousness.

 Ari Aster United States

His films dissect collective anxieties through folk horror and family trauma, examining how fear manifests in social rituals and cultural systems.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

He deconstructs social hierarchies and institutional control, using surreal narratives to expose the fears underlying conformity and power structures.