THEME EXPLORATION

power and manipulation

12 films · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
1972 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013 · Francis Lawrence
Captive
Captive
2008 · Gus Alvarez
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog
2026 · Benjamin Mousquet
The Wizard of the Kremlin
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2026 · Olivier Assayas
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Child's Play
Child's Play
1972 · Sidney Lumet
Il Mistero di Oberwald
Il Mistero di Oberwald
1980 · Michelangelo Antonioni
That Obscure Object of Desire
That Obscure Object of Desire
1977 · Luis Buñuel
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Stanley Kubrick United States

His films like *Dr. Strangelove*, *A Clockwork Orange*, and *Barry Lyndon* meticulously dissect systems of control, institutional power, and the psychology of manipulation.

 Wes Anderson United States

His films *There Will Be Blood*, *The Master*, and *Boogie Nights* unflinchingly examine charismatic manipulation, the seduction of authority, and the corruption of ambition.