THEME EXPLORATION

kidnapping and captivity

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pet
Pet
2016 · Carles Torrens
Animalistic
Animalistic
2015 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund
Flower & Snake: Zero
Flower & Snake: Zero
2014 · Hajime Hashimoto
Stealing Candy
Stealing Candy
2003 · Mark L. Lester
Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
High and Low
High and Low
1963 · Akira Kurosawa
Iron Man
Iron Man
2008 · Jon Favreau
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
¡Átame!
¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar
365 Days
365 Days
2020 · Barbara Białowąs
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Captive
Captive
2008 · Gus Alvarez
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
Accidentally
Accidentally
1968 · John Woo
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
1974 · Bruce Beresford
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Ceddo
Ceddo
1978 · Ousmane Sembène
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
1981 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Kaçaklar
Kaçaklar
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
The Terrorist
The Terrorist
1975 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Denis Villeneuve Canada

His films like 'Prisoners' and 'Sicario' intensely explore psychological captivity, moral ambiguity, and the desperation of kidnapping situations.

 Karyn Kusama United States

Her work, particularly 'The Invitation' and 'Destroyer,' examines captivity both physical and psychological, alongside themes of confinement and entrapment.

 Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films like 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer' and 'The Favourite' explore isolation and captivity through deeply unsettling power dynamics and confined scenarios.