THEME EXPLORATION

sexual intrigue

38 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
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1972 · Antonio Margheriti
Cat and Mouse
Cat and Mouse
2003 · Gordon Chan
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
Sex and Zen II
Sex and Zen II
1996 · Cash Chin Man-Kei
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
I Am the Other Woman
I Am the Other Woman
2006 · Margarethe von Trotta
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
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
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Sergei Eisenstein
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
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
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · Ryan Coogler
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 Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
The Last First Time
The Last First Time
2026 · Rafael Ruiz Espejo
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid
1963 · Luis Buñuel
Hamles
Hamles
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
In the Cut
In the Cut
2003 · Jane Campion
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His films explore the intersection of sexuality, desire, and psychological obsession through provocative narratives that challenge conventional morality.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

He masterfully weaves complex romantic and sexual entanglements into his narratives, examining desire, passion, and relationship dynamics with both humor and emotional depth.

 Brian De Palma United States

His thriller work consistently uses sexual tension and intrigue as central plot mechanisms, blending mystery with psychological manipulation and moral ambiguity.