THEME EXPLORATION

manipulation and strategy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Funny Games U.S.
Funny Games U.S.
2007 · Michael Haneke
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Vertigo
Vertigo
1958 · Alfred Hitchcock
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013 · Francis Lawrence
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like *The Social Network*, *Gone Girl*, and *Zodiac* obsessively examine psychological manipulation, strategic deception, and the calculated schemes of morally ambiguous characters.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Films such as *12 Angry Men*, *Serpico*, and *Network* explore institutional manipulation, political strategy, and how individuals navigate systems of power and corruption.

 Brian De Palma United States

Known for thriller masterworks like *Blow Out* and *Body Double*, De Palma crafts intricate narratives centered on voyeurism, deception, and elaborate schemes of manipulation and counter-manipulation.