THEME EXPLORATION

female protagonists in peril

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Tag der Idioten
Tag der Idioten
1982 · Werner Schroeter
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
Family Life
Family Life
1971 · Ken Loach
The Assassin
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Volver
Volver
2006 · Pedro Almodóvar
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

He repeatedly explores intelligent women facing extreme danger and victimization while examining societal misogyny and survival.

 Ari Aster United States

His horror films feature complex female protagonists confronting existential and visceral perils while deconstructing trauma and agency.