THEME EXPLORATION

passion and desire

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Narcissus
Black Narcissus
1947 · Michael Powell
Hurlevent
Hurlevent
1985 · Jacques Rivette
Sada
Sada
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Curiosa
Curiosa
2019 · Lou Jeunet
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive
2001 · David Lynch
Paura e amore
Paura e amore
1988 · Margarethe von Trotta
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000 · Ang Lee
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Ixcanul
Ixcanul
2015 · Jayro Bustamante
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
The Desire of the World: Jeonju Digital Project 2005
2005 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Leviticus
Leviticus
2026 · Adrian Chiarella
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
2026 · Hardik Gajjar
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Nothing Between Us
Nothing Between Us
2026 · Juan Taratuto
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Al di là delle nuvole
Al di là delle nuvole
1995 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Day of Wrath
Day of Wrath
1943 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Four Nights with Anna
Four Nights with Anna
2008 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
1953 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films explore passion, desire, and emotional vulnerability with vibrant intensity, focusing on complex relationships and human longings.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He captures yearning and romantic desire through visually poetic cinematography that emphasizes the ache of unfulfilled passion and longing.

 David Cronenberg Canada

His provocative films examine desire in its most transgressive and corporeal forms, exploring how passion and obsession transform the human body and psyche.