Movies and TvShows featuring "defying-authority" theme.

In the year 2089, archaeologists discover a star map that leads them to a distant moon where they encounter ancient humanoid aliens called Engineers. As they explore an alien structure, they uncover the truth about the origins of life and face dangerous creatures created by the black fluid leaked from cylinders. With humanity at stake, they must make sacrifices and fight for survival against the alien race. In the end, the surviving protagonist teams up with an android to travel to the Engineers' homeworld, seeking answers.

After surviving a shootout with the police, the Firefly family of sadistic serial killers is back to continue their reign of terror, causing chaos and destruction wherever they go. As they evade capture, they indulge in their twisted desires, inflicting torture and suffering on their victims, reveling in the carnage and brutality they create. With their contempt for authority and their disregard for life, they leave a trail of misery and damnation in their wake.

In Maigret Sets a Trap, Detective Maigret devises a plan to catch a sadistic killer who has been terrorizing women in Paris. As the investigation unfolds, Maigret faces many challenges and defies authority to bring the murderer to justice.

Orchestra Rehearsal is a satirical Italian film set in a single location, depicting the chaos and power struggles that unfold during an orchestra rehearsal. The film explores themes of anarchy, artistic creation, disillusionment, and defiance of authority, as the musicians navigate their way through the absurdity of the situation. With a fake-documentary style, the film captures the tension between the conductor and the musicians, and the underlying discontent within the orchestra. Set in the 1970s, the film uses its grotesque and comedic elements to deliver a sharp critique of social and political situations.

Do Not Split (2020) is a documentary that provides an inside look into the Hong Kong protests, showcasing the nonviolent resistance and the citizens' defiance against authority. It explores the use of tactics like Molotov cocktails, the extreme police harassment and excessive force faced by protesters, and their commitment to civil disobedience in the face of police brutality and violence.

The Wyatts wish to educate their children at home, but the education authorities have other ideas. Moving between 1969 and 1980, we see how this affects the various individuals and attitudes.

During the WW2, a Swiss mountain farmer, refuses to follow the government policy to increase self-sufficiency with produce. In his opinion, the steep mountain pastures are not suited for agriculture. Most of the villagers agree. However some begin to cultivate. Even after all his fellow farmers have given in and have started to plant cops, Tanner continues his opposition and ignores all letters and instructions. This leads to a series of reprimands, for instance, some of his hay is seized and his wife cannot buy at the local grocer's since the family won't comply with the government policy.