THEME EXPLORATION

gang violence

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
Black
Black
2015 · Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
Once Upon a Time in High School
Once Upon a Time in High School
2004 · Yoo Ha
Young and Dangerous
Young and Dangerous
1996 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance
1994 · Michael Haneke
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon
2010 · Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Ayer USA

Raw LA crime narratives exploring corruption, violence, and the blurred lines between law enforcement and criminality.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas and Casino dissect organized crime psychology and street violence with unflinching narrative depth.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Sicario and Hell or High Water explore gang and cartel violence through tense, morally complex storytelling.