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THEME EXPLORATION

sexual manipulation

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Odd Obsession
Odd Obsession
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord
1938 · Marcel Carné
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
2014 · David Fincher
Two Deaths
Two Deaths
1995 · Nicolas Roeg
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge
1971 · Mike Nichols
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 · Stephen Frears
A Woman on Fire
A Woman on Fire
1969 · Fernando Di Leo
A Woman's Hole
A Woman's Hole
2014 · Kōta Yoshida
Dangerous Drugs of Sex
Dangerous Drugs of Sex
2020 · Hideo Jojo
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
On the Beach
On the Beach
1985 · Junichi Suzuki
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → United States

His films like *Gone Girl* and *The Game* meticulously examine power dynamics, deception, and sexual manipulation within intimate relationships.

Lars von Trier → Denmark

Works such as *Antichrist* and *Nymphomaniac* explicitly explore sexual exploitation, coercion, and psychological manipulation with controversial intensity.

Paul Verhoeven → Netherlands

Films like *Basic Instinct* and *Showgirls* directly engage with themes of sexual power games, seduction as manipulation, and predatory dynamics.

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