THEME EXPLORATION

sexual fantasy

34 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
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
Valerie a týden divů|Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
1970 · Jaromil Jireš
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1972 · Antonio Margheriti
Keyholes are for Peeping
Keyholes are for Peeping
1972 · Doris Wishman
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Riding
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Riding
1982 · Junichi Suzuki
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
Stories Our Nannies Don't Tell
1979 · Oswaldo de Oliveira
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
El espiritu de la colmena
El espiritu de la colmena
1973 · Victor Erice
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
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures
1994 · Peter Jackson
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
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
Blue
Blue
2018 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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
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
Don's Party
Don's Party
1976 · Bruce Beresford
In the Cut
In the Cut
2003 · Jane Campion
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

Explores the intersection of desire, body transformation, and psychological fantasy through visceral, provocative narratives.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

Examines desire, passion, and sexual identity with emotional depth, humor, and vibrant visual storytelling across multiple perspectives.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

Confronts taboo sexual fantasies and psychological compulsion through intense, controversial explorations of human desire and vulnerability.