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THEME EXPLORATION

unconventional business partnerships

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ode to Nothing
Ode to Nothing
2019 · Dwein Ruedas Baltazar
My Cousin
My Cousin
2020 · Jan Kounen
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler
1956 · Robert Siodmak
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 · Shawn Levy
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972 · Ken Russell
Walking
Walking
2022 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Restoration
Restoration
2011 · Yossi Madmoni
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ethan Coen → USA

The Coen Brothers' films consistently explore morally ambiguous partnerships and unlikely alliances that defy conventional business ethics, most notably in 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Fargo'.

Bong Joon-ho → South Korea

His films dissect unconventional class-based partnerships and transactional relationships, particularly in 'Parasite' where deception and mutual exploitation blur the lines of traditional business dealings.

Wes Anderson → USA

Anderson examines power dynamics and parasitic business relationships in films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Boogie Nights,' where partnerships are driven by ambition, desperation, and moral compromise.

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