THEME EXPLORATION

masculinity and honor

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Bullhead
Bullhead
2011 · Michaël R. Roskam
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai films like 'Sanjuro' and 'Harakiri' deconstruct masculine codes of honor and bushido, exploring the tragic costs of rigid honor systems.

 Clint Eastwood United States

His director's body of work, especially 'Unforgiven' and 'Gran Torino', critically examines toxic masculinity and the hollow nature of violent honor codes.