THEME EXPLORATION

social control and rebellion

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Grease
Grease
1978 · Randal Kleiser
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Tony Richardson
Akira
Akira
1988 · Katsuhiro Otomo
Black God White Devil
Black God White Devil
1964 · Glauber Rocha
I'm Still Breathing
I'm Still Breathing
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Three Outlaw Samurai
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Hideo Gosha
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
L’Eau froide
L’Eau froide
1994 · Olivier Assayas
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Walter Lang Germany

His expressionist masterpieces like 'Metropolis' and 'M' examine social hierarchies, worker exploitation, and rebellion against oppressive systems.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films document institutional control over marginalized communities and ordinary people's resistance to systemic injustice.