THEME EXPLORATION

friendship tested by success

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
The Social Network
The Social Network
2010 · David Fincher
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Intimate Lighting
Intimate Lighting
1965 · Ivan Passer
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous
1981 · George Cukor
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005 · Steve Loter
The Best Years
The Best Years
2020 · Gabriele Muccino
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
Past Lives
Past Lives
2023 · Celine Song
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' intricately explore how ambition and success strain personal relationships and moral integrity.

 François Truffaut France

His New Wave films, particularly 'Jules and Jim,' deeply probe how diverging ambitions and success create emotional distance between once-close friends.