THEME EXPLORATION

power and corruption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy
2008 · Henrik Ruben Genz
Free Fall
Free Fall
2014 · Malek Akkad
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Two Prosecutors
Two Prosecutors
2026 · Sergei Loznitsa
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
System
System
2026 · Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bryan Singer USA

Master of intricate ensemble narratives exploring identity with stylish noir sensibilities and genre-spanning scope.

 Francis Ford Coppola

Operatic storytelling that explores the corrupting nature of power within intimate family structures.

 Lee Joon-ik South Korea

Explores how power corrupts through intimate character study and historical revisionism.