THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and parasocial relationships

36 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
The Rough and the Smooth
The Rough and the Smooth
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine
2026 · Benny Safdie
La Belle noiseuse: divertimento
La Belle noiseuse: divertimento
1992 · Jacques Rivette
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
L’Homme qui aimait les femmes
L’Homme qui aimait les femmes
1977 · François Truffaut
The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book
1995 · Peter Greenaway
Adaptation.
Adaptation.
2002 · Spike Jonze
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Paul Thomas Anderson
The Boy that I Love
The Boy that I Love
1960 · Yannis Dalianidis
Graphic Desires
Graphic Desires
2023 · Andy Edwards
Poodle
Poodle
1979 · Bigas Luna
Zebra Lounge
Zebra Lounge
2001 · Kari Skogland
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Late Spring
Late Spring
1949 · Yasujiro Ozu
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
A Fantastic Woman
A Fantastic Woman
2017 · Sebastián Lelio
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Syndromes and a Century
Syndromes and a Century
2006 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Tabu
Tabu
2012 · Miguel Gomes
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
Caramel
Caramel
2007 · Nadine Labaki
From Afar
From Afar
2015 · Lorenzo Vigas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like *Gone Girl* and *The Social Network* meticulously dissect obsession, manipulation, and the psychological depths of parasocial dynamics in modern life.

 Brian De Palma United States

*Body Double* and *Blow Out* explore voyeurism and obsessive fixation with a protagonist's dangerous fascination with others, creating disturbing parasocial scenarios.