THEME EXPLORATION

sexual frustration

12 films · 3 directors
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
Secret Fantasy
Secret Fantasy
1971 · Pasquale Festa Campanile
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
The Gin Game
The Gin Game
1981 · Mike Nichols
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ingmar Bergman Sweden

Bergman's films like 'Through a Glass Darkly' and 'Persona' psychologically dissect intimate relationships and emotional disconnection with profound existential depth.

 Michelangelo Antonioni Italy

Antonioni's 'L'Avventura' and 'La Notte' explore the emotional and physical alienation between lovers in contemporary society with visual sophistication.

 Wes Anderson United States

Anderson's 'Punch-Drunk Love' and 'Inherent Vice' examine desire, longing, and the gap between human connection with both tenderness and psychological complexity.