THEME EXPLORATION

the cost of success

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · Damien Chazelle
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015 · Francis Lawrence
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Ídolos
Ídolos
2026 · Mat Whitecross
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter III - The Curse of the Serpent
2026 · Kenji Nakamura
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Power Ballad
Power Ballad
2026 · John Carney
Sato and Sato
Sato and Sato
2026 · Chihiro Amano
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
2026 · Eugene Yi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-Hungary/USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' brutally expose how ambition corrupts individuals and institutions, showing success built on moral compromise.

 Martin Scorsese USA

Works such as 'Raging Bull' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' meticulously document how the pursuit of success destroys relationships, mental health, and personal integrity.

 Ari Aster USA

His psychological horror films explore how the drive for success and control leads to psychological unraveling and devastating personal consequences.