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THEME EXPLORATION

male perspective on women

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Rashomon
Rashomon
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Hable con ella
Hable con ella
2002 · Pedro Almodóvar
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Another Round
Another Round
2020 · Thomas Vinterberg
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
À ma soeur!
À ma soeur!
2001 · Catherine Breillat
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
A Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things
2024 · Mark Cousins
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
2016 · Theodore Melfi
S’en fout la mort
S’en fout la mort
1990 · Claire Denis
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2014 · Jonathan Glazer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

His films obsessively examine male desire and the female form as objects of voyeuristic fascination, particularly in works like Vertigo and Rear Window.

Stanley Kubrick → United States

He repeatedly explored male anxiety, desire, and power dynamics in relation to women through psychologically complex narratives in films like Lolita and Eyes Wide Shut.

Lars von Trier → Denmark

His provocative films deliberately interrogate and critique male perspectives on female suffering and sexuality, often presenting controversial male viewpoints to challenge audiences in works like Antichrist and Nymphomaniac.

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