THEME EXPLORATION

obsession and survival

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dolly
Dolly
2026 · Rod Blackhurst
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · James Whale
Jaws
Jaws
1975 · Steven Spielberg
Quintet
Quintet
1979 · Robert Altman
The Hungarian Dressmaker
The Hungarian Dressmaker
2024 · Iveta Grófová
Anaconda
Anaconda
1997 · Luis Llosa
Amundsen
Amundsen
2019 · Espen Sandberg
The One
The One
2022 · Dmitriy Suvorov
The Weight of Water
The Weight of Water
2001 · Kathryn Bigelow
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
The Gleaners and I
The Gleaners and I
2000 · Agnès Varda
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
1994 · Wong Kar-wai
The Raid Redemption
The Raid Redemption
2011 · Gareth Evans
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Mad Max 2
Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller
The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella
Force Majeure
Force Majeure
2014 · Ruben Östlund
Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · Isao Takahata
Leviathan
Leviathan
2014 · Andrey Zvyagintsev
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
The Goat Horn
The Goat Horn
1972 · Metodi Andonov
Tony Manero
Tony Manero
2008 · Pablo Larraín
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
Decameron
Decameron
2020 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Donbass
Donbass
2018 · Sergei Loznitsa
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
La piel que habito (The Skin I Live In
2011 · Pedro Almodóvar
Life of Pi
Life of Pi
2012 · Ang Lee
Mongol
Mongol
2007 · Sergei Bodrov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

His films obsessively explore psychological fixation and the desperate struggle for survival against mounting paranoia and danger.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

He crafts visceral narratives where characters become consumed by obsessive pursuits while fighting for physical and psychological survival.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His films examine obsessive behavior and human survival instincts in extreme situations with unflinching psychological intensity.