THEME EXPLORATION

male desire

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La Collectionneuse
La Collectionneuse
1967 · Eric Rohmer
Eros, the God of Love
Eros, the God of Love
1981 · Walter Hugo Khouri
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · David Lynch
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Nothing Between Us
Nothing Between Us
2026 · Juan Taratuto
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Al di là delle nuvole
Al di là delle nuvole
1995 · Michelangelo Antonioni
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
Before the Revolution
Before the Revolution
1964 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Dogboys
Dogboys
1998 · Ken Russell
Four Nights with Anna
Four Nights with Anna
2008 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
1953 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Paul Schrader USA · Grand Rapids

Austere moral investigations where masculine violence collides with spiritual torment and redemptive possibility.

 David Fincher United States

His films like *Gone Girl* and *Se7en* dissect masculine obsession, control, and the destructive nature of male desire through psychological thriller frameworks.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His provocative works such as *Nymphomaniac* and *Antichrist* explicitly confront male sexual desire, vulnerability, and power dynamics with unflinching intensity.