THEME EXPLORATION

anxiety and obsession

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Superbad
Superbad
2007 · Greg Mottola
Take Shelter
Take Shelter
2011 · Jeff Nichols
Meurtrière
Meurtrière
2015 · Philippe Grandrieux
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Ikarie XB-1
Ikarie XB-1
1963 · Jindřích Polák
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life
1948 · Terence Fisher
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
2011 · Pedro Almodóvar
Rolling
Rolling
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Geuk-jang-jeon
Geuk-jang-jeon
2005 · Hong Sang-soo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Se7en' and 'Zodiac' obsessively explore psychological deterioration and obsessive pursuit, with meticulous visual control reflecting characters' mental states.

 Roman Polanski Poland

Master of paranoia and claustrophobic anxiety, particularly in 'Repulsion' and 'Rosemary's Baby,' where psychological unraveling becomes the central narrative force.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

His visceral, formally inventive films like 'Black Swan' and 'Requiem for a Dream' immerse viewers directly into characters' obsessive spirals and mental torment.