THEME EXPLORATION

power dynamics in relationships

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Chops
The Chops
2003 · Bertrand Blier
Postcards From the Edge
Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols
Armageddon
Armageddon
1998 · Michael Bay
León and Olvido
León and Olvido
2004 · Xavier Bermúdez
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
Rat Mouse Thief
Rat Mouse Thief
1999 · Sebastián Cordero
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You
1999 · Gil Junger
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
2011 · Christian Petzold
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
Gouttes d’eau sur pierres brûlantes
Gouttes d’eau sur pierres brûlantes
2000 · François Ozon
Office Romance
Office Romance
2026 · Ol Parker
Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2
2013 · Jeff Wadlow
Le streghe
Le streghe
1967 · Clint Eastwood & Luchino Visconti
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
1954 · Masaki Kobayashi
A Certain Kind of Silence
A Certain Kind of Silence
2019 · Michal Hogenauer
Moments
Moments
2018 · Beata Parkanová
The Kissing Booth 2
The Kissing Booth 2
2020 · Vince Marcello
La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra/Antony and Cleopatra
La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra/Antony and Cleopatra
1946 · Roberto Gavaldón
One Girl For Two Men
One Girl For Two Men
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Leo
Leo
2023 · David Wachtenheim & Robert Marianetti
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · Nia DaCosta
Long Story Short
Long Story Short
2015 · May el-Toukhy
Lost in Beijing
Lost in Beijing
2007 · Li Yu
Mirreyes vs Godínez: Las Vegas
Mirreyes vs Godínez: Las Vegas
2025 · Chava Cartas
Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone?
Shall We Go to Your or My Place or Each Go Home Alone?
1973 · Lasse Hallström
Russian Mom
Russian Mom
2016 · Choi Won-joon-I
X-Deal 2
X-Deal 2
2022 · Lawrence Fajardo
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yorgos Lanthimos Greece

His films systematically deconstruct power imbalances through absurdist narratives that expose how control and submission operate in intimate relationships.

 Ari Aster United States

He explores psychological dominance and emotional manipulation within relationships through deeply unsettling narratives that reveal hidden power structures.

 Claire Denis France

Her films examine the complexities of power, desire, and vulnerability in relationships with sensual intensity and narrative ambiguity.