THEME EXPLORATION

mishaps and chaos

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Cook
The Cook
1918 · Buster Keaton
Terrier Stricken
Terrier Stricken
1952 · Chuck Jones
Father's Day Off
Father's Day Off
1953 · Jack Kinney
Megamind: The Button of Doom
Megamind: The Button of Doom
2011 · Simon J. Smith
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Mad Max
Mad Max
1979 · George Miller
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
1988 · Pedro Almodóvar
Paprika
Paprika
2006 · Satoshi Kon
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
2026 · Ryuta Tasaki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jacques Tati France

His films are masterclasses in physical comedy centered on mishaps, bureaucratic chaos, and the absurd collision between humans and modern systems.

 Charlie Kaufman United States

He crafts narratives where psychological chaos and existential mishaps spiral into surreal, mind-bending explorations of identity and meaning.

 Buster Keaton United States

His silent films are defined by escalating slapstick mishaps and chaotic situations where he maintains deadpan composure amid increasingly catastrophic circumstances.