THEME EXPLORATION

life insurance plot

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Boyhood
Boyhood
2014 · Richard Linklater
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
You Have to Come and See It
You Have to Come and See It
2022 · Jonás Trueba
Roma
Roma
1972 · Federico Fellini
The Actress and the Poet
The Actress and the Poet
1935 · Mikio Naruse
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
The Jericho Mile
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Michael Mann
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 · Billy Wilder
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
Aquí está Heraclio Bernal/Here Comes Heraclio Bernal
1957 · Roberto Gavaldón
Buried Alive
Buried Alive
1990 · Frank Darabont
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria/USA

His noir masterpiece 'Double Indemnity' (1944) uses life insurance as the central plot device for a morally complex murder scheme that examines human desire and deception.

 David Fincher USA

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' explore insurance fraud and elaborate deception schemes that examine mortality, risk, and the value of human life.

 François Ozon France

His thriller 'Swimming Pool' and 'Potiche' engage with themes of mortality, inheritance, and insurance schemes woven into narratives about secrets and survival.