THEME EXPLORATION

sexual passion

37 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
Sada
Sada
1998 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Curiosa
Curiosa
2019 · Lou Jeunet
Fantasm Comes Again
Fantasm Comes Again
1977 · Colin Eggleston
Libidomania
Libidomania
1979 · Frank Miller
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Cat People
Cat People
1942 · Jacques Tourneur
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love
2000 · Wong Kar-wai
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
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
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Naked
Naked
1993 · Mike Leigh
The Milk of Sorrow
The Milk of Sorrow
2009 · Claudia Llosa
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism
1971 · Dušan Makavejev
A Dangerous Method
A Dangerous Method
2011 · David Cronenberg
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
The Sin
The Sin
1965 · Henry Barakat
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Gypsy
Gypsy
2011 · Rachel Leah Jones
Undertow
Undertow
2009 · Javier Fuentes-León
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land
2024 · Zhou Liya
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
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
Diary of a Chambermaid
Diary of a Chambermaid
1963 · Luis Buñuel
Don's Party
Don's Party
1976 · Bruce Beresford
Mikaël
Mikaël
1924 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films explore desire, passion, and complex emotional relationships with vibrant intensity and psychological depth.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

He captures romantic and sexual yearning through visually poetic cinematography and emotionally intricate narratives about unfulfilled desire.

 Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His work examines sexual passion and power dynamics with artistic frankness, exploring both the beauty and complexity of human intimacy.