THEME EXPLORATION

obsessive collecting

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby
2013 · Baz Luhrmann

Toy Story 2
1999 · John Lasseter

¡Átame!
1989 · Pedro Almodóvar

L’Enfant de l’hiver

L’Enfant de l’hiver
1989 · Olivier Assayas

Saccharine
2026 · Natalie Erika James

Ugly Story
2026 · L. Pranava Swaroop

Accidentally
1968 · John Woo

Ajantrik
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak

Angel
2007 · François Ozon

Cronaca di un amore

Cronaca di un amore
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni

Four Nights with Anna

Four Nights with Anna
2008 · Jerzy Skolimowski

Four Sided Triangle

Four Sided Triangle
1953 · Terence Fisher

That Obscure Object of Desire

That Obscure Object of Desire
1977 · Luis Buñuel

Sada
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry

The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
1945 · Robert Siodmak

A Walk Through H

A Walk Through H
1978 · Peter Greenaway

Caught
1949 · Max Ophuls & Max Ophüls

Cinema of Tears

Cinema of Tears
1995 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Fruits of Passion

Fruits of Passion
1981 · Shuji Terayama

The Best Offer
2013 · Giuseppe Tornatore

Misbegotten
1998 · Mark L. Lester

Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker

Nightmare Radio: The Night Stalker
2023 · Nathan Crooker

Scarlet Innocence

Scarlet Innocence
2014 · Yim Pil-sung

Tales from the Dark 2

Tales from the Dark 2
2013 · Gordon Chan

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Darren Aronofsky USA

His films like 'The Fountain' and 'Black Swan' obsessively explore characters consumed by singular, destructive passions and compulsive behaviors.

David Fincher USA

Works such as 'Se7en' and 'Zodiac' center on protagonists meticulously collecting clues and evidence, driven by obsessive investigation into darkness.

Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'Salò' and 'Canterbury Tales' obsessively document and collect visual and narrative fragments exploring desire, power, and human excess.