THEME EXPLORATION

initiation into gang life

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gomorrah
Gomorrah
2008 · Matteo Garrone
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
Au Hasard Balthazar
Au Hasard Balthazar
1966 · Robert Bresson
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Colors
Colors
1988 · Dennis Hopper
My Crasy Life
My Crasy Life
1991 · Jean-Pierre Gorin
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Whole Town’s Talking
The Whole Town’s Talking
1935 · John Ford
Russian Lullabies
Russian Lullabies
1993 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tokyo-ga
Tokyo-ga
1985 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy comprehensively explores initiation into organized crime hierarchies and moral corruption through family legacy.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Sicario meticulously documents a civilian's dangerous initiation into the world of cartel operations and moral ambiguity.

 John Lee Hancock USA

Clockers portrays the initiation and entrapment of young people into street drug trade with sociological depth and nuance.