THEME EXPLORATION

major crimes unit

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Final Appointment
Final Appointment
1954 · Terence Fisher
Hannah Arendt
Hannah Arendt
2012 · Margarethe von Trotta
Lullaby to Kill
Lullaby to Kill
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
1987 · Bernardo Bertolucci
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
1945 · John Ford
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place
2011 · Paolo Sorrentino
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Amigo
Amigo
2010 · John Sayles
The Flowers of War
The Flowers of War
2011 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His meticulous detective narratives in films like Zodiac and Se7en explore the psychological toll of major crimes investigation with technical precision and moral complexity.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

Prisoners and Sicario delve into the dark grey areas of major crimes units, examining institutional corruption and the ethical compromises of law enforcement.

 Molly Manning Walker United States

Heat and Collateral present intense, character-driven portrayals of homicide detectives and special units pursuing sophisticated criminals with operatic tension.