THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and passion

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Carmen
Carmen
1915 · Cecil B. DeMille
Daisy
Daisy
2006 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
That Most Important Thing: Love
That Most Important Thing: Love
1975 · Andrzej Żuławski
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
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969 · Juraj Herz
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
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
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 · Anthony Mann
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Ugly Story
Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Geuk-jang-jeon
Geuk-jang-jeon
2005 · Hong Sang-soo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like *Black Swan* and *The Wrestler* dissect psychological obsession and the destructive toll of pursuing artistic perfection at any cost.

 David Fincher United States

Through *Gone Girl* and *Zodiac*, he explores obsessive behavior, psychological manipulation, and the dark passions that consume his characters.

 François Truffaut France

His films like *Fahrenheit 451* and *Day for Night* celebrate creative passion while examining how obsession with art and love can both elevate and torment the human spirit.