THEME EXPLORATION

sexual depravity and excess

33 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
Caligula and Messalina
Caligula and Messalina
1981 · Frank Miller
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Daisies
Daisies
1966 · Věra Chytilová
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Memories of Underdevelopment
Memories of Underdevelopment
1968 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
After Hours
After Hours
1985 · Martin Scorsese
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
American Psycho
American Psycho
2000 · Mary Harron
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
1971 · Dušan Makavejev
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018 · Bryan Singer
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
Chocolat
Chocolat
1988 · Claire Denis
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid
1963 · Luis Buñuel
Don's Party
Don's Party
1976 · Bruce Beresford
In the Cut
In the Cut
2003 · Jane Campion
Osaka Elegy
Osaka Elegy
1936 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher
2001 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joachim Trier Denmark

His films like 'Nymphomaniac' and 'Antichrist' explicitly explore sexual obsession, transgression, and psychological extremes through provocative narratives.

 Gaspar Noé France

Known for 'Irréversible' and 'Love', he uses graphic sexuality and non-linear storytelling to examine desire, excess, and the darker aspects of human relationships.

 Catherine Breillat France

Her films including 'Romance' and 'Anatomy of Hell' unflinchingly depict female sexuality, bodily autonomy, and the raw complexity of carnal desire.