THEME EXPLORATION

high-stakes gamble

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
Creed III
Creed III
2023 · Michael B. Jordan
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You
1999 · Gil Junger
E la Nave va
E la Nave va
1983 · Federico Fellini
School in the Crosshairs
School in the Crosshairs
1981 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth
2000 · Terence Davies
The Kissing Booth
The Kissing Booth
2018 · Vince Marcello
The Long Night
The Long Night
2001 · Paolo Sorrentino
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
Youth: The 50th National High School Baseball Tournament
1968 · Kon Ichikawa
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Casino and The Gambler obsessively explore moral corruption and psychological addiction through the lens of high-stakes gambling and risk.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

He crafts tense narratives where protagonists face existential gambles with their lives and identities, as seen in Heat and Thief.

 David Fincher USA

His meticulous thrillers like The Game and Gone Girl present characters making calculated but dangerous bets that spiral into psychological warfare.