THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and delusion

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy
1983 · Martin Scorsese
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
1950 · Billy Wilder
The House of Yes
The House of Yes
1997 · Mark Waters
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Portrait from Life
Portrait from Life
1948 · Terence Fisher
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
2011 · Pedro Almodóvar
Rolling
Rolling
2015 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Orpheus
Orpheus
1950 · Jean Cocteau
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Geuk-jang-jeon
Geuk-jang-jeon
2005 · Hong Sang-soo
Kvinna utan ansikte
Kvinna utan ansikte
1947 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Roman Polanski Poland

His films like 'Repulsion' and 'The Tenant' meticulously depict psychological unraveling and obsessive paranoia through intimate subjective perspectives.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He relentlessly explores obsession and delusion in films like 'Black Swan' and 'The Fountain,' using visceral visual techniques to embody fractured mental states.

 Luis Buñuel Spain

His surrealist masterpieces like 'Viridiana' and 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' blur reality and obsessive fantasy to critique societal delusions.