THEME EXPLORATION

social ambition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Wrong Move
Wrong Move
1975 · Wim Wenders
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
1951 · Vincente Minnelli
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
William Wyler France (worked in USA)

His films like 'The Best Years of Our Lives' and 'Mrs. Miniver' explore how individuals navigate class boundaries and social aspiration within rigid hierarchical structures.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

His masterpieces including 'The Leopard' and 'Rocco and His Brothers' dissect the corrosive effects of social ambition on families and individuals caught between tradition and modernity.