THEME EXPLORATION

media manipulation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
The Language of Persuasion
The Language of Persuasion
1970 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Dumb Money
Dumb Money
2023 · Craig Gillespie
Influencer
Influencer
2023 · Kurtis David Harder
Superhost
Superhost
2021 · Brandon Christensen
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
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Haneke

Austere examinations of modern alienation that confront audiences with uncomfortable moral questions.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

Pioneer of montage technique who demonstrated how film editing can manipulate viewer perception and emotion to serve political narratives.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Created unflinching critiques of media corruption and institutional manipulation through films like 'Network' and 'The Verdict'.