THEME EXPLORATION

BDSM/Sadomasochism

11 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 · Sam Taylor-Johnson
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio Rising
1963 · Kenneth Anger
Love Toy
Love Toy
1971 · Doris Wishman
Secretary
Secretary
2002 · Steven Shainberg
Whip and the Body
Whip and the Body
1963 · Mario Bava
Ichi the Killer
Ichi the Killer
2001 · Takashi Miike
Mia
Mia
2017 · Oriol Colomar
De Sade
De Sade
1969 · Cy Endfield & Roger Corman
Pillion
Pillion
2025 · Harry Lighton
Nun in Rope Hell
Nun in Rope Hell
1984 · Katsuhiko Fujii
Orgies of Edo
Orgies of Edo
1969 · Teruo Ishii
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joachim Trier Denmark

Explores power dynamics, suffering, and transgressive desires through provocative narratives in films like 'Antichrist' and 'Nymphomaniac.'

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

Examined violence, domination, and sexuality as political and philosophical statements in controversial works like 'Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom.'

 Catherine Breillat France

Investigates female sexuality, power imbalances, and physical transgression with unflinching intensity in films like 'Romance' and 'Anatomy of Hell.'