THEME EXPLORATION

tattoo artistry

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Death to the Invader
Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Il bidone
Il bidone
1955 · Federico Fellini
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
2002 · Steven Spielberg
Peepshow
Peepshow
1956 · Ken Russell
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
1992 · Spike Lee
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Kar-leung Lau
Blind Woman's Curse
Blind Woman's Curse
1970 · Teruo Ishii
Nick the Sting
Nick the Sting
1976 · Fernando Di Leo
Three... Extremes
Three... Extremes
2004 · Takashi Miike
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Junichi Suzuki Japan

His films, particularly the yakuza trilogy, visually celebrate the aesthetic and cultural significance of traditional Japanese body tattoos as marks of identity and rebellion.

 David Fincher United States

His meticulous visual style frequently uses tattoos as narrative devices to reveal character psychology, criminality, and subcultural belonging in films like 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.'

 Takashi Miike Japan

His yakuza and crime films obsessively explore tattoo culture as an embodiment of honor, loyalty, and the ritualistic nature of Japanese underworld societies.