THEME EXPLORATION

possession and freedom

36 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mad Masters
The Mad Masters
1955 · Jean Rouch
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Exorcist
The Exorcist
1973 · William Friedkin
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006 · James McTeigue
Ponyo
Ponyo
2008 · Hayao Miyazaki
The Lives of Others
The Lives of Others
2006 · Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017 · Guillermo del Toro
A Man Escaped
A Man Escaped
1956 · Robert Bresson
Strawberry and Chocolate
Strawberry and Chocolate
1993 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
John Wick: Chapter 4
John Wick: Chapter 4
2023 · Chad Stahelski
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Satan's Slaves
Satan's Slaves
2017 · Joko Anwar
Prisoner of the Mountains
Prisoner of the Mountains
1996 · Sergei Bodrov
Better Go Mad in the Wild
Better Go Mad in the Wild
2025 · Miro Remo
State of Fear
State of Fear
1990 · Janusz Kijowski
The Castle of Cagliostro
The Castle of Cagliostro
1979 · —
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Passenger
Passenger
2026 · André Øvredal
The Blue Trail
The Blue Trail
2026 · Gabriel Mascaro
The Captive
The Captive
2026 · Alejandro Amenábar
The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie
2024 · Mark Dindal
The Tao Exorcist
The Tao Exorcist
2026 · Chiou Hau-jou
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
Where Are You, Jafar Panahi?
2026 · Jafar Panahi
Cronaca di un amore
Cronaca di un amore
1950 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn
1974 · J. Lee Thompson
The Devil Rides Out
The Devil Rides Out
1968 · Terence Fisher
The Way Back
The Way Back
2010 · Peter Weir
Where the River Padma Flows
Where the River Padma Flows
1971 · Ritwik Ghatak
Mother Joan of the Angels
Mother Joan of the Angels
1961 · Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Jimmy Jaguár
Jimmy Jaguár
2025 · Benedek Fliegauf
[REC]
[REC]
2007 · Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
1980 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
Bhuvan Shome
Bhuvan Shome
1969 · Mrinal Sen
Evil Dead Rise
Evil Dead Rise
2023 · Lee Cronin
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011 · Brian Taylor
Man on a Tightrope
Man on a Tightrope
1953 · Elia Kazan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union

His films explore how spiritual and material possessions constrain human freedom, examining the soul's struggle against worldly attachments.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious cinema investigates how economic dispossession strips away personal autonomy and human dignity.

 Hirokazu Koreeda Japan

His intimate dramas examine how family bonds, memories, and social roles both bind and liberate individuals within interconnected lives.