THEME EXPLORATION

friendship and manipulation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
Celine et Julie vont en bateau
1974 · Jacques Rivette
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge
1971 · Mike Nichols
La Carrière de Suzanne
La Carrière de Suzanne
1963 · Eric Rohmer
Bad Influence
Bad Influence
1990 · Curtis Hanson
Credo
Credo
1997 · Susanne Bier
My Teacher, My Obsession
My Teacher, My Obsession
2018 · Damián Romay
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' meticulously dissect how manipulation operates within relationships and power dynamics.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

Works such as 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' explore toxic relationships where friendship and manipulation become indistinguishable.

 Karyn Kusama USA

Films like 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer' examine how manipulation festers beneath the surface of intimate relationships and false friendships.