THEME EXPLORATION

jealousy and insecurity

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Toy Story
Toy Story
1995 · John Lasseter
The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth
1959 · Robert Siodmak
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman
1961 · Jean-Luc Godard
Raging Bull
Raging Bull
1980 · Martin Scorsese
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of the Senses
1976 · Nagisa Oshima
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Sick of Myself
Sick of Myself
2022 · Kristoffer Borgli
Little Trouble Girls
Little Trouble Girls
2026 · Urška Djukić
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Cocktail 2
Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania
Agostino
Agostino
1962 · Mauro Bolognini
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
A Wife’s Heart
A Wife’s Heart
1956 · Mikio Naruse
Cronaca di un amore
Cronaca di un amore
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Die Ruckkehr
Die Ruckkehr
1990 · Margarethe von Trotta
Fear
Fear
1965 · Ritwik Ghatak
Hets
Hets
1944 · Ingmar Bergman
Puffball
Puffball
2007 · Nicolas Roeg
La diosa arrodillada/The Kneeling Goddess
La diosa arrodillada/The Kneeling Goddess
1947 · Roberto Gavaldón
Nomos 4000
Nomos 4000
1962 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

His films like 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Winter Light' unflinchingly dissect the corrosive effects of jealousy and emotional insecurity within intimate relationships.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

Works such as 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' and 'Volver' explore jealousy, betrayal, and the insecurities that drive passionate, volatile human connections.

 Ari Aster United States

His films 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' weaponize jealousy and insecurity as psychological horror, showing how these emotions can unravel and consume individuals.