THEME EXPLORATION

physical abuse

37 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Capernaum
Capernaum
2018 · Nadine Labaki
Festen
Festen
1998 · Thomas Vinterberg
Dorothea Angermann
Dorothea Angermann
1959 · Robert Siodmak
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
Limitless
Limitless
2011 · Neil Burger
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
Free Fall
Free Fall
2014 · Malek Akkad
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
What a Wonderful Place
What a Wonderful Place
2005 · Eyal Halfon
Year of the Devil
Year of the Devil
2002 · Petr Zelenka
Afternoons of Solitude
Afternoons of Solitude
2026 · Albert Serra
Fleak
Fleak
2026 · Jens Møller
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Patriot
Patriot
2026 · Mahesh Narayanan
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
Second Life
Second Life
2026 · An Ching-hung
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession
Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession
1980 · Nicolas Roeg
Beatrice
Beatrice
1987 · Bertrand Tavernier
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
Fatti di gente perbene (La Grande Bourgeoise/Drama of the Rich
1974 · Mauro Bolognini
Hets
Hets
1944 · Ingmar Bergman
Laughing Times
Laughing Times
1980 · John Woo
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
Mesmerized / Shocked (Michael Laughlin, ) story
1986 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Runaway
Runaway
1958 · Ritwik Ghatak
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
1975 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Thunder Over Mexico
Thunder Over Mexico
1933 · Sergei Eisenstein
Meet the Feebles
Meet the Feebles
1989 · Peter Jackson
Mosaic Portrait
Mosaic Portrait
2019 · Zhai Yixiang
Pause
Pause
2018 · Tonia Mishiali
Patchwork
Patchwork
2021 · Emily Pasternak
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
1982 · María Novaro
Apuntes sobre la tortura y otras formas de diálogo
Apuntes sobre la tortura y otras formas de diálogo
1968 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Gaspar Noé France

His films like 'Irréversible' and 'Climax' depict physical violence and trauma with unflinching intensity and innovative narrative structures.

 Michael Haneke Austria

His work, including 'Funny Games' and 'Cache,' critically examines violence and its psychological impact on victims and perpetrators.

 David Lynch United States

His surrealist films like 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Eraserhead' explore physical and psychological brutality embedded within dreamlike narratives.