THEME EXPLORATION

freedom and constraint

33 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 · Chad Stahelski
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Castle of Cagliostro
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 · —
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie
2024 · Mark Dindal
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Easy Rider
Easy Rider
1969 · Dennis Hopper
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
1974 · J. Lee Thompson
Pátio
Pátio
1959 · Glauber Rocha
The Way Back
The Way Back
2010 · Peter Weir
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
1980 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Bhuvan Shome
Bhuvan Shome
1969 · Mrinal Sen
Hello Out There
Hello Out There
1949 · James Whale
Man on a Tightrope
Man on a Tightrope
1953 · Elia Kazan
The Five Obstructions
The Five Obstructions
2003 · Lars von Trier
The Giver
The Giver
2014 · Phillip Noyce
Yol
Yol
1982 · Yílmaz Güney
Viva la libertad
Viva la libertad
1965 · Patricio Guzmán
The Inheritors
The Inheritors
1998 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Lorna Cook

Animates emotionally resonant character-driven narratives exploring animals' inner lives and desires.

 Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

His films masterfully trap protagonists in psychological and physical constraints while exploring their desperate struggle for freedom and escape.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

He examined the tension between individual liberty and societal repression through provocative narratives that challenge moral and social boundaries.