THEME EXPLORATION

friendship vs duty

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
The Last Detail
The Last Detail
1973 · Hal Ashby
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018 · David Yates
Mulan II
Mulan II
2004 · Darrell Rooney
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
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
My Little Pony: A New Generation
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2022 · José Luis Ucha
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai films like 'Seven Samurai' and 'Rashomon' persistently explore the tension between personal loyalty and moral obligation.

 François Truffaut France

His humanistic dramas, particularly 'Jules and Jim', examine how friendship and romantic duty clash and transform relationships.

 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

His meditative films like 'The Assassin' and 'A City of Sadness' subtly weigh personal bonds against historical and familial responsibilities.