THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and redemption

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
The Killer
The Killer
2023 · David Fincher
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
2012 · Tom Hooper
Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper
1992 · Paul Schrader
The Smashing Machine
The Smashing Machine
2026 · Benny Safdie
The Beloved
The Beloved
2026 · Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Histoire de Marie et Julien
Histoire de Marie et Julien
2003 · Jacques Rivette
Oasis
Oasis
2002 · Lee Chang-dong
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
1951 · Marcel Carné
Stolen Face
Stolen Face
1952 · Terence Fisher
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner
1949 · Robert Siodmak
Psycho II
Psycho II
1983 · Richard Franklin
Umut
Umut
1970 · Yílmaz Güney
Ballad of a Small Player
Ballad of a Small Player
2025 · Edward Berger
Break Out
Break Out
2002 · Chang Hang-jun
Century of Birthing
Century of Birthing
2011 · Lav Diaz
Suzhou River
Suzhou River
2000 · Lou Ye
Sip
Sip
2023 · Topel Lee
The Blue Box
The Blue Box
2026 · Martín Hodara
The Past
The Past
2007 · Héctor Babenco
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Miracle in Milan
Miracle in Milan
1951 · Vittorio De Sica
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
1954 · Akira Kurosawa
Wild Strawberries
Wild Strawberries
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
Dekalog
Dekalog
1989 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' obsessively explore characters consumed by their passions and the psychological toll of seeking redemption through their art.

 Wes Anderson USA

Works such as 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' present deeply flawed protagonists whose obsessions drive narratives about power, control, and the impossibility of true redemption.

 Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union/Russia

His meditative films like 'Stalker' and 'Nostalgia' examine spiritual obsession and the human yearning for meaning, redemption, and transcendence through philosophical inquiry.