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THEME EXPLORATION

man versus society

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dersu Uzala
Dersu Uzala
1975 · —
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Hayao Miyazaki
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2000 · Yoshiaki Kawajiri
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
Death of a Bureaucrat
Death of a Bureaucrat
1966 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Love on Trial
Love on Trial
2026 · Koji Fukada
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
Francisco Perales, Luis García Berlanga , Madrid, Cátedra
1997 · Luis García Berlanga
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Elmer’s Candid Camera
Elmer’s Candid Camera
1940 · Chuck Jones
The Holy Mountain
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Alejandro Jodorowsky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films chronicle how institutional systems and social policies crush individual dignity and working-class aspirations.

John Lee Hancock → United States

He confronts systemic racism and social inequality through intimate character studies that reveal personal struggles against oppressive structures.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

His works explore how individuals and families navigate social expectations, economic hardship, and moral judgment from an increasingly indifferent society.

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