THEME EXPLORATION

willfulness and pride

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Panther
Black Panther
2018 · Ryan Coogler
Rocky IV
Rocky IV
1985 · Sylvester Stallone
Troy
Troy
2004 · Wolfgang Petersen
Chinese Animation: A Century
Chinese Animation: A Century
2026 · Lijun Sun
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron
2026 · Antonin Baudry
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions
2026 · Satoshi Kuwabara
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948 · John Ford
Peddi
Peddi
2026 · Buchi Babu Sana
Jezebel
Jezebel
1938 · William Wyler
Equinox Flower
Equinox Flower
1958 · Yasujiro Ozu
Fearless
Fearless
2006 · Ronny Yu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His monumental films depict individuals consumed by ideological pride and the destructive willfulness of those who refuse to compromise.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany

His films dissect the psychological underbelly of pride and willful self-destruction, portraying characters trapped by their own arrogance and refusal to surrender control.