THEME EXPLORATION

transgressive sexuality

28 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
The Silence
The Silence
1963 · Ingmar Bergman
Repulsion
Repulsion
1965 · Roman Polanski
À ma soeur!
À ma soeur!
2001 · Catherine Breillat
Pelo Malo
Pelo Malo
2013 · Mariana Rondón
Manodrome
Manodrome
2023 · John Trengove
Life Is
Life Is
2026 · Lorena Villarreal
Someone Like Me
Someone Like Me
2026 · Tam Wai-Ching
Belle de jour
Belle de jour
1967 · Luis Buñuel
Act Da Fool
Act Da Fool
2010 · Harmony Korine
Agostino
Agostino
1962 · Mauro Bolognini
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
Japanese Erotica: Five Films on Love and Sex from the Japanese Underground of the Experimental Cinema
1967 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Captive
The Captive
1915 · Cecil B. DeMille
8 ½ Women
8 ½ Women
1999 · Peter Greenaway
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge
1971 · Mike Nichols
El vicari d’Olot
El vicari d’Olot
1981 · Ventura Pons
Erotic Stories
Erotic Stories
1980 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Max My Love
Max My Love
1986 · Nagisa Oshima
The Constellation of Virgin
The Constellation of Virgin
1973 · Yannis Dalianidis
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
1976 · Abel Ferrara
Bramadero
Bramadero
2007 · Julián Hernández
Eros, the God of Love
Eros, the God of Love
1981 · Walter Hugo Khouri
Girls on Top
Girls on Top
2001 · Dennis Gansel
Sexy Baby
Sexy Baby
2012 · Jill Bauer & Ronna Gradus
Swingers
Swingers
2002 · Stephan Brenninkmeijer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Cronenberg Canada

His filmography systematically explores the intersection of sexuality, bodily transformation, and psychological transgression through body horror and provocative narratives.

 Catherine Breillat France

She confronts societal taboos around female sexuality and desire with explicit, unflinching examinations of power dynamics and physical intimacy in works like 'Romance' and 'Anatomy of Hell.'

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His films deliberately provoke through extreme depictions of sexual transgression and psychological disturbance, challenging viewers' moral boundaries in works like 'Antichrist' and 'Nymphomaniac.'