THEME EXPLORATION

sexual awakening

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord
1938 · Marcel Carné
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
The Minor
The Minor
1974 · Silvio Amadio
Yu Pui Tsuen II
Yu Pui Tsuen II
1987 · Ho Fan
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
What Planet Are You From?
What Planet Are You From?
2000 · Mike Nichols
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Molly Manning Walker England

Unflinching exploration of female adolescence through visceral, naturalistic storytelling.

 Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His films like 'Last Tango in Paris' and 'The Conformist' explore sexual desire and awakening through complex psychological and political lenses.

 François Truffaut France

His semi-autobiographical works, particularly 'The 400 Blows' and 'Jules and Jim,' delicately examine adolescent awakening and romantic discovery.