THEME EXPLORATION

compulsive behavior

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
For Monkeys Only
For Monkeys Only
2014 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
2002 · Paul Schrader
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Claro
Claro
1975 · Glauber Rocha
The Cheaters
The Cheaters
1958 · Marcel Carné
The Escape
The Escape
1914 · D.W. Griffith
All’onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze…e purché la nazione non lo sappia)
All’onorevole piacciono le donne (Nonostante le apparenze…e purché la nazione non lo sappia)
1972 · Lucio Fulci
Animal Altruism
Animal Altruism
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
Fin N’ Catty
Fin N’ Catty
1943 · Chuck Jones
Lovemaking
Lovemaking
1968 · Stan Brakhage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films obsessively explore psychological compulsion, obsession, and the darkest recesses of human behavior through meticulous visual and narrative control.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He specializes in depicting characters consumed by compulsive rituals, addiction, and obsessive pursuits that spiral into psychological breakdowns.

 Denis Villeneuve Canada

His work frequently examines how characters become trapped in cycles of compulsive behavior and obsession, particularly regarding power, control, and vengeance.