THEME EXPLORATION

consequences of temptation

35 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Coraline
Coraline
2009 · Henry Selick
Side Street
Side Street
1950 · Anthony Mann
No Smoking
No Smoking
1951 · Jack Kinney
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
Wild Tales
Wild Tales
2014 · Damián Szifron
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Bullet
Bullet
1993 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Geometry
Geometry
1987 · Guillermo del Toro
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia
2026 · Mohamed Kordofani
Fuze
Fuze
2026 · David Mackenzie
Rosario
Rosario
2025 · Felipe Vargas
Mr. Monster
Mr. Monster
2026 · Simon Hung
Space/Time
Space/Time
2026 · Michael O'Halloran
The Girl Who Stole Time
The Girl Who Stole Time
2026 · Yu Ao
The Last Viking
The Last Viking
2025 · Anders Thomas Jensen
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
The World of Love
The World of Love
2026 · Yoon Ga-eun
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Enskilda samtal
Enskilda samtal
1996 · Ingmar Bergman
Recess/Breaktime
Recess/Breaktime
1972 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate
1997 · Taylor Hackford
The Song Lantern
The Song Lantern
1943 · Mikio Naruse
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Sólo con tu pareja
Sólo con tu pareja
1992 · Alfonso Cuarón
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Terrence Malick United States

His films explore moral corruption and spiritual struggle through lush, introspective narratives that examine how desire and temptation fracture human relationships and faith.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

He confronts temptation and its destructive consequences with unflinching intensity, using psychological horror and moral extremity to expose human vulnerability and transgression.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His metaphysical cinema deeply examines temptation as a spiritual test, exploring how desire, ambition, and earthly pursuits challenge human conscience and divine purpose.