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Challenging protagonists who are ethically and morally flawed yet human and layered

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1 director5 episodesin Character Psychology
Raised byBen

Martin Scorsese

5 episodes touching this theme
  • Partially
    King of Comedy

    · raised by Ben

    "You find him more iconic than layered, but still empathise with his need to be seen."

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  • Strongly explored
    Goodfellas

    · raised by Ben

    "You dig into Henry, Jimmy and Tommy as fully human monsters—funny, petty, terrifying and pathetic."

    Cross-refTaxi DriverNightcrawler
  • Strongly explored
    The Aviator

    · raised by Ben

    "You get into his genius, his selfishness and his fragility as equally real parts of him."

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  • Strongly explored
    The Irishman

    · raised by Ben

    "You sit with his tenderness toward Hoffa versus the coldness toward his own family as the core tension."

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  • Strongly explored
    Killers of the Flower Moon

    · raised by Ben

    "You call Mollie, Ernest and Hale all layered—full of affection, cowardice, love, calculation and betrayal."

    Cross-refTaxi DriverNightcrawler