THEME EXPLORATION

leadership conflict

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 · Matt Reeves
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood
1911 · D.W. Griffith
Kings of the Sun
Kings of the Sun
1963 · J. Lee Thompson
Knightriders
Knightriders
1981 · George A. Romero
The Bride with White Hair
The Bride with White Hair
1993 · Ronny Yu
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964 · Jacques Demy
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His masterpieces like 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' explore the destructive consequences of leadership ambition, power struggles, and the moral corruption that accompanies authority.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Films such as 'Serpico' and 'Network' examine conflicts between principled leaders and corrupt institutional power structures, probing ethical leadership under pressure.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His works like 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' and 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul' investigate power dynamics within relationships and social hierarchies, revealing how personal and political leadership conflicts intersect.