THEME EXPLORATION

hidden passion

34 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Royal Blossom
Royal Blossom
2021 · Todor Chapkanov
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2001 · Chris Columbus
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
Honeymoon
Honeymoon
2013 · Jan Hřebejk
Kung Fu Hustle
Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · —
Parfait amour!
Parfait amour!
1996 · Catherine Breillat
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla
2026 · Priyadarshan
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Sound of Falling
Sound of Falling
2026 · Mascha Schilinski
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 · Alessandro Carloni
Mikaël
Mikaël
1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
Sommaren med Monika
Sommaren med Monika
1953 · Ingmar Bergman
The Consequences of Love
The Consequences of Love
2004 · Paolo Sorrentino
Twelve Chairs
Twelve Chairs
1962 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
2022 · Emmanuel Tardif
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013 · Harald Zwart
The Staffroom
The Staffroom
2021 · Sonja Tarokić
Baaz
Baaz
1953 · Guru Dutt
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually lush films explore suppressed desire and longing through fragmented narratives and intimate character moments.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

He consistently examines hidden emotional depths and secret passions within complex relationships through melodramatic yet humanistic storytelling.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His psychologically penetrating works reveal the dark undercurrents of repressed feelings and forbidden desires beneath surface civility.