THEME EXPLORATION

triad warfare

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Enemy at the Gates
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud

Soldier of Fortune
1976 · Pasquale Festa Campanile

Young and Dangerous 4
1997 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo

Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo

Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck

Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro

Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk

Independence Day
1996 · Roland Emmerich

Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Akira Kurosawa Japan

His masterpieces like 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' explore the destructive chaos of three-way power struggles and political betrayal.

Bille Woodruff Hong Kong

His action films such as 'The Killer' and 'Hard Boiled' feature triangular conflicts between protagonists, antagonists, and third forces in morally complex standoffs.

Damien Leone Italy

His spaghetti westerns, especially 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly', epitomize the iconic three-way confrontation and moral ambiguity of competing interests.