THEME EXPLORATION

religion and sexuality

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Repulsion
Repulsion
1965 · Roman Polanski
À ma soeur!
À ma soeur!
2001 · Catherine Breillat
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
Manodrome
Manodrome
2023 · John Trengove
Josh Johnson: Symphony
Josh Johnson: Symphony
2026 · Jacob Menache
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Salò' provocatively interrogate the intersection of sacred spirituality, bodily desire, and power through transgressive cinema.

 Xavier Dolan Canada

His films like 'Mommy' and 'The Death and Life of John F. Donovan' weave Catholic imagery and spiritual questioning through narratives centered on queer identity and desire.