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female antagonists
32 films · 3 directors
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Pedro Almodóvar
Spain
His films consistently feature complex, morally ambiguous female characters who challenge conventional villainy through psychological depth and emotional manipulation.
David Fincher United StatesHe creates intelligent, dangerous female antagonists like Amy Dunne and Marla Singer who subvert expectations and drive narratives through calculated agency and control.
Yorgos Lanthimos GreeceHis surreal films feature unsettling female characters who operate by their own logic, making them simultaneously antagonistic and strangely compelling through unconventional power dynamics.